Pyrido&#39;2,3-dipyrimidines as anti-inflammatory agents

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to novel azabicyclo derivatives as anti-inflammatory agents. The compounds provided herein can be useful for inhibition and prevention of inflammation and associated pathologies including inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organ transplant rejection and psoriasis. Also provided herein are pharmacological compositions containing compounds provided herein and associated methods of treating sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organ transplant rejection and psoriasis, and other inflammatory and/or autoimmune disorders, using the compounds.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel azabicyclo derivatives asanti-inflammatory agents.

The compounds provided herein can be useful for inhibition andprevention of inflammation and associated pathologies includinginflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as sepsis, rheumatoidarthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronicobstructive pulmonary disorder, organ transplant rejection andpsoriasis.

Also provided herein are pharmacological compositions containingcompounds provided herein and associated methods of treating sepsis,rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes,asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organ transplantrejection and psoriasis, and other inflammatory and/or autoimmunedisorders, using the compounds.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

During the last decade, studies have focused on the roles played bycytokines, a unique class of intercellular regulatory proteins, in thepathogenesis of many diseases. Cytokines play a role in initiating,maintaining, and regulating immunological and inflammatory processes.Advances in our understanding of their role in immune and inflammatorydisorders have led to the development of cytokine-based therapies, thatis, therapies that aim to modulate the activity of specific cytokines.Today, drugs that block inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosisfactor-alpha (TNF-α), are being introduced to the market.

Elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines viz TNF-α and IL-1α areassociated with the pathogenesis of many immune mediated inflammatorydisorders like sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease,type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organtransplant rejection and psoriasis. Inflammation is regulated by pro-and anti-inflammatory mediators, which include cytokines, eicosanoids,nitric oxide, and reactive oxygen species. The role of theseinflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of both chronic and acuteinflammatory diseases is documented. Until a few years ago, inflammatorydisorders were treated primarily with relatively non-selectiveanti-inflammatory agents, such as corticosteroids and variousnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In recent years, novel therapieshave been developed that specifically interfere with the action ofselected pro-inflammatory mediators, such as TNFα and PGE2. Thesespecific anti-inflammatory therapies have been used for the treatment ofrheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and several otherinflammatory diseases.

The protein-based therapies that inhibit the activities oftumour-necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), including etanercept (Enbrel;Amgen/Wyeth), infliximab (Remicade; Centocor), and adalimumab (Humira;Abbott), have been used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such asrheumatoid arthritis. However, current injectable therapies haveassociated limitations and risks, including the potential for increasedmalignancies and infections and increased congestive heart failure.Studies in rodent models have provided evidence that targeting specificpathways involved in TNF-α activities are effective approaches tointerrupting the pro-inflammatory process. Oral small molecules thatregulate these pathways could be the next significant advancement in thetreatment of chronic inflammatory diseases when used either as amonotherapy or in combination with the current injectables.

Studies have now established that the pathogenesis of inflammatorydiseases utilizes cytokine-mediated communication between endothelialcells, infiltrating leukocytes, resident macrophages, mast cells,epithelial cells and osteoclasts. The p38 mitogen activated proteinkinase (p38MAPK) regulates cytokine levels and therefore plays a centralrole in both the cellular infiltration and activation responsesassociated with inflammatory diseases.

The p38 MAPK is a member of a large family of MAPK's whose signalingpathways also include the extracellular regulated kinases (ERK) & thec-jun N terminal kinases (JNK). MAP kinases are Serine Threonine Kinasesthat transduce environmental stimuli to the nucleus and they themselvesare activated by upstream MAPK kinases by phosphorylation on bothTyrosine and Threonine residues. The MAPK pathways are involved inalterations in cell physiology resulting from a variety of stimuli andcontrol cell death, cell cycle machinery, gene transcription and proteintranslation. p38α MAPK was first identified as a tyrosine phosphorylatedprotein in LPS (Lipopolysaccharide) stimulated macrophages. The humanp38α MAPK was identified as a target of pyridinyl imidazole compounds(cytokine suppressive anti-inflammatory drugs) that were known to blockTNF-α and IL-1 release from LPS stimulated monocytes. After the cloningof first p38MAPK (p38α), additional members of the p38MAPK family werecloned by homology, including the p38α, p38β and p38γ.

The p38 pathway controls the activity of multiple transcription factorsand the expression of many genes. There is ample evidence implicating arole for p38 in inflammatory processes mediated by IL-1 and TNF-α.Further, p38 inhibitors have been shown to effectively block both TNFαand IL-1 biosynthesis by LPS stimulated human monocytes. In addition,p38MAPk also plays a role in the production of IL-4, IL-6, IL-8 andIL-12. p38MAPk is also critical for cell response to certain cytokines.Treatment of human neutrophils with GM-CSF, TNF-α or TGF-α results inp38 activation. GM-CSF and TNF-α are potent enhancers of neutrophilrespiratory activity suggesting a role for p38MAPk in respiratory burst.

p38 has also been implicated in the induction of cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) in LPS-induced monocytes. COX-2 enzyme is the key enzyme in theproduction of prostaglandins from arachidonic acid. Inhibitors of p38MAPkinase are also expected to inhibit COX-2 expression. Accordingly,inhibitors of cytokine synthesis would be expected to be effective indisorders currently treated with NSAID's. These disorders include acuteand chronic pain as well as symptoms of inflammation and cardiovasculardisease.

Compounds which modulate release of one or more of the aforementionedinflammatory cytokines can be useful in treating diseases associatedwith the release of these cytokines.

PCT Application WO 01/44258 discloses bone-targeting groups described asuseful for treating a variety of disorders and conditions. PCTApplication WO 02/18380, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,518,276 and U.S. Pat. No.6,506,749 disclose 7-oxopyridopyrimidines said to be inhibitors of cellproliferation. PCT Application WO 03/057165 describes the compositionsand methods for prevention and treatment of amyloid-β-peptide relateddisorders. U.S. Pat. No. 6,316,464 discloses compounds as possible p-38kinase inhibitors. U.S. Pat. No. 6,451,804 disclosesheteroalkylamino-substituted bicyclic nitrogen heterocycles. U.S. Pat.No. 6,696,566 discloses 6-substituted pyrido-pyrimidines described asuseful for the treatment of p-38 mediated disorders. U.S. Pat. No.6,479,507 discloses p-38 kinase inhibitors. U.S. Application2003/0153586 discloses 7-oxo-pyridopyridopyrimidines said to be usefulfor the treatment of p-38 mediated disorders. U.S. Pat. No. 6,630,485discloses p-38 kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containingthem, method for their use, and methods for preparing these compounds.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Azabicyclo derivatives, which can be used for the for inhibition andprevention of inflammation and associated pathologies such as sepsis,rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1 diabetes,asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organ transplantrejection and psoriasis are provided herein. Pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, enantiomers, diastereomersor N-oxides of these compounds having the same type of activity are alsoprovided. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, andwhich may also contain pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents,which may be used for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmunediseases such as such as sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatorybowel disease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisorder, organ transplant rejection and psoriasis are also provided.

Other aspects will be set forth in accompanying description whichfollows and in part will be apparent from the description or may belearnt by the practice of the invention.

In accordance with one aspect, there is provided a compound having thestructure of Formula I

and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptablesolvates, esters, enantiomers diastereomers, N-oxides, polymorphs,metabolite.

R₁ can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl, or heterocyclylalkyl.

When R₁ is oxygen or sulphur, R₂ can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkylor heteroarylalkyl.

When R_(m) is —NH, —N-acyl, —N(CN), —N(NO₂), —C(R₃)₂ or —CH(NO₂), R₂ canbe hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, —CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, carboxy, halogen, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆, —C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), ⁻NR_(x)R_(y) or—OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NHC(═O)R_(x).

The symbol

represents a single bond or a double bond.

R₃ can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.

R₄ can be

(wherein

represents a cyclic ring having 4 or 5 carbon atoms, k is an integerselected from 0-2, M is O or N, and T is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —CH(O)CH₂—,—CH₂CH(O)CH₂—, —CH(O)—, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₂—).

R_(z) can be no atom (when M is oxygen), hydrogen or R_(u) (whereinR_(u) can be hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, —CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy, halogen, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆, —C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or—OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) or —NHC(═O)R_(x)).

n can be an integer selected from 0-3 (wherein when n is zero then Trepresents a direct bond).

R₅ can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, —NR_(p)R_(q) (whereinR_(p) and R_(q) can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylalkyl orheteroarylalkyl, or R_(p) and R_(q) may also together join to form aheterocyclyl ring), aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl.

R₆ can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.

R_(x) and R_(y) can be hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,aryl, aralkyl, —SO₂R₅ (wherein R₅ is the same as defined above),heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.

Q can be alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.

In accordance with a second aspect, there are provided methods for thetreatment of mammal suffering from inflammation and associatedpathologies.

In accordance with a third aspect, there are provided methods for thetreatment of mammal suffering from inflammatory diseases and associatedpathologies including sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory boweldisease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisorder, organ transplant rejection and psoriasis.

In accordance with a fourth aspect, there are provided pharmaceuticalcompositions containing the compounds, and which may also containpharmaceutically acceptable carriers or diluents, which may be used forthe treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases such as such assepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type-1diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, organtransplant rejection and psoriasis.

In accordance with a fifth aspect, there are provided processes for thepreparation of compounds disclosed herein.

In accordance with a sixth aspect, the compounds disclosed herein arescreened as p38 kinase inhibitors.

The following definitions apply to terms as used herein:

The term “alkyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to a monoradicalbranched or unbranched saturated hydrocarbon chain having from 1 to 20carbon atoms. This term can be exemplified by groups such as methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl,n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, n-hexyl, n-decyl, tetradecyl, and thelike. Alkyl groups may be substituted further with one or moresubstituents selected from alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, acyl,acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy,oxo, thiocarbonyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl,heteroaryl, arylthio, thiol, alkylthio, aryloxy, nitro, aminosulfonyl,aminocarbonylamino, —NHC(═O)R_(f), —NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q),—NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)heteroaryl, C(═O)heterocyclyl,—O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) {wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are independently selectedfrom alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, aralkyl,heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl}, nitro, or—SO₂R₆ (wherein R₆ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl,aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl).Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, alkyl substituents maybe further substituted by 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy,—NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —OC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q)(wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are the same as defined earlier), hydroxy,alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, cyano, and —SO₂R₆, (wherein R₆ are the same asdefined earlier); or an alkyl group also may be interrupted by 1-5 atomsof groups independently selected from oxygen, sulfur or —NR_(a)—{wherein R_(a) is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl,cycloalkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, acyl, aralkyl, —C(═O)OR_(f) (wherein R_(f)is the same as defined earlier), SO₂R₆ (where R₆ is as defined earlier),or —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are as defined earlier)}.Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, all substituents may besubstituted further by 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy,—NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) andR_(q) are the same as defined earlier) hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃,cyano, and —SO₂R₆ (where R₆ is same as defined earlier); or an alkylgroup as defined above that has both substituents as defined above andis also interrupted by 1-5 atoms or groups as defined above.

The term “alkenyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to a monoradicalof a branched or unbranched unsaturated hydrocarbon group having from 2to 20 carbon atoms with cis, trans, or geminal geometry. In the eventthat alkenyl is attached to a heteroatom, the double bond cannot bealpha to the heteroatom. Alkenyl groups may be substituted further withone or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkynyl, alkoxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, —NHC(═O)R_(f),—NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q),—O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are the same as definedearlier), alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, oxo,thiocarbonyl, carboxy, arylthio, thiol, alkylthio, aryl, aralkyl,aryloxy, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl alkyl, heteroaryl alkyl,aminosulfonyl, aminocarbonylamino, alkoxyamino, nitro, or SO₂R₆ (whereinR₆ are is same as defined earlier). Unless otherwise constrained by thedefinition, alkenyl substituents optionally may be substituted furtherby 1-3 substituents selected from alkyl, carboxy, hydroxy, alkoxy,halogen, —CF₃, cyano, —NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q),—O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are the same as definedearlier) and —SO₂R₆ (where R₆ is same as defined earlier).

The term “alkynyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to a monoradicalof an unsaturated hydrocarbon, having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms. In theevent that alkynyl is attached to a heteroatom, the triple bond cannotbe alpha to the heteroatom. Alkynyl groups may be substituted furtherwith one or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy,cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy, alkoxycarbonylamino,azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, oxo, thiocarbonyl, carboxy, arylthio,thiol, alkylthio, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxy, aminosulfonyl,aminocarbonylamino, nitro, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroarylalkyl, —NHC(═O)R_(f), —NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q),—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are thesame as defined earlier), or —SO₂R₆ (wherein R₆ is as defined earlier).Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, alkynyl substituentsoptionally may be substituted further by 1-3 substituents selected fromalkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃,—NR_(f)R_(q), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q)(wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are the same as defined earlier), cyano, or—SO₂R₆ (where R₆ is same as defined earlier).

The term “cycloalkyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to cyclicalkyl groups of from 3 to 20 carbon atoms having a single cyclic ring ormultiple condensed rings, which may optionally contain one or moreolefinic bonds, unless otherwise constrained by the definition. Suchcycloalkyl groups can include, for example, single ring structures,including cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclooctyl, cyclopentenyl, and thelike, or multiple ring structures, including adamantanyl, andbicyclo[2.2.1]heptane, or cyclic alkyl groups to which is fused an arylgroup, for example, indane, and the like. Spiro and fused ringstructures can also be included. Cycloalkyl groups may be substitutedfurther with one or more substituents selected from alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, alkoky, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, acyl, acylamino, acyloxy,alkoxycarbonylamino, azido, cyano, halogen, hydroxy, oxo, thiocarbonyl,carboxy, carboxyalkyl, arylthio, thiol, alkylthio, aryl, aralkyl,aryloxy, aminosulfonyl, aminocarbonylamino, —NR_(f)R_(q),—NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O) R_(f), —C(═O) NR_(f)R_(q),—O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f) and R_(q) are the same as definedearlier), nitro, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroarylalkyl, or SO₂—R₆ (wherein R₆ is same as defined earlier).Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, cycloalkyl substituentsoptionally may be substituted further by 1-3 substituents selected fromalkyl, carboxy, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, —NR_(f)R_(q),—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (whereinR_(f) and R_(q) are the same as defined earlier), cyano or —SO₂R₆ (whereR₆ is same as defined earlier).

The term “alkoxy” denotes the group O-alkyl, wherein alkyl is the sameas defined above.

The term “aryl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to carbocyclicaromatic groups, for example, phenyl, biphenyl or napthyl ring and thelike, optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected fromhalogen (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I), hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, alkoxy, acyl, aryloxy, CF₃, cyano, nitro, COOR_(e) (whereinR_(e) is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl), NHC(═O)R_(f), —NR_(f)R_(q),—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —OC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (whereinR_(f) and R_(q) are the same as defined earlier), —SO₂R₆ (wherein R₆ issame as defined earlier), carboxy, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl or amino carbonyl amino. The arylgroup optionally may be fused with a cycloalkyl group, wherein thecycloalkyl group may optionally contain heteroatoms selected from O, Nor S.

The term “aralkyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to alkyl-aryllinked through an alkyl portion (wherein alkyl is as defined above) andthe alkyl portion contains 1-6 carbon atoms and aryl is as definedbelow. Examples of aralkyl groups include benzyl, ethylphenyl and thelike.

The term “aralkenyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to alkenyl-aryllinked through alkenyl (wherein alkenyl is as defined above) portion andthe alkenyl portion contains 1 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl is as definedbelow.

The term “aryloxy” denotes the group O-aryl, wherein aryl is as definedabove.

The term “carboxy,” as defined herein, refers to —C(═O)OH.

The term “heteroaryl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to an aromaticring structure containing 5 or 6 ring atoms, or a bicyclic aromaticgroup having from 8 to 10 ring atoms, with one or more heteroatom(s)independently selected from N, O or S optionally substituted with 1 to 4substituent(s) selected from halogen (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I), hydroxy,alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, carboxy, aryl, alkoxy,aralkyl, cyano, nitro, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, —NR_(f)R_(q), CH═NOH,—(CH₂)_(w)C(═O)R_(g) {wherein w is an integer from 0-4 and R_(g) ishydrogen, hydroxy, OR_(f), NR_(f)R_(q), —NHOR_(z), or —NHOH},—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q) and —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —SO₂R₆, —O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q),—O—C(═O)R_(f), —O—C(═O)OR_(f) (wherein R₆, R_(f) and R_(q) are asdefined earlier, and R_(z) is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl). Unless otherwiseconstrained by the definition, the substituents are attached to a ringatom, i.e., carbon or heteroatom in the ring. Examples of heteroarylgroups include oxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrrolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl,1,2,4-triazolyl, tetrazolyl, thiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, benzoimidazolyl,thiadiazolyl, pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, thienyl,isoxazolyl, triazinyl, furanyl, benzofuranyl, indolyl, benzothiazolyl,or benzoxazolyl, and the like.

The term ‘heterocyclyl,” unless otherwise specified, refers to anon-aromatic monocyclic or bicyclic cycloalkyl group having 5 to 10atoms wherein 1 to 4 carbon atoms in a ring are replaced by heteroatomsselected from O, S or N, and optionally are benzofused or fusedheteroaryl having 5-6 ring members and/or optionally are substituted,wherein the substituents are selected from halogen (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I),hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, aryl, alkoxy,aralkyl, cyano, nitro, oxo, carboxy, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,—O—C(═O)R_(f), —O—C(═O)OR_(f), —C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), SO₂R₆,—O—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), —NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R₆,R_(f) and R_(q) are as defined earlier) or guanidine. Heterocyclyl canoptionally include rings having one or more double bonds. Unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, the substituents are attachedto the ring atom, i.e., carbon or heteroatom in the ring. Also, unlessotherwise constrained by the definition, the heterocyclyl ringoptionally may contain one or more olefinic bond(s). Examples ofheterocyclyl groups include oxazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl,dihydrofuranyl, dihydropyridinyl, dihydroisoxazolyl, dihydrobenzofuryl,azabicyclohexyl, dihydroindolyl, pyridinyl, isoindole 1,3-dione,piperidinyl or piperazinyl.

“Heteroarylalkyl” refers to alkyl-heteroaryl group linked through alkylportion, wherein the alkyl and heteroaryl are as defined earlier.

“Heterocyclylalkyl” refers to alkyl-heterocyclyl group linked throughalkyl portion, wherein the alkyl and heterocyclyl are as definedearlier.

“Acyl” refers to —C(═O)R″ wherein R″ is selected from hydrogen, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl.

“Alkylcarbonyl” refers to —C(═O)R″, wherein R″ is selected from alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl.

“Alkylcarboxy” refers to C(═O)R″, wherein R″ is selected from alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl.

“Amine,” unless otherwise specified, refers to —NH₂. “Substitutedamine,” unless otherwise specified, refers to —N(R_(k))₂, wherein eachR_(k) independently is selected from hydrogen {provided that both R_(k)groups are not hydrogen (defined as “amino”)}, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl,heteroarylalkyl, acyl, SO₂R₆ (wherein R₆ is as defined above),—C(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), NHC(═O)NR_(f)R_(q), or —NHC(═O)OR_(f) (wherein R_(f)and R_(q) are as defined earlier).

“Thiocarbonyl” refers to —C(═S)H. “Substituted thiocarbonyl” refers to—C(═S)R″, wherein R″ is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl,heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl, amine orsubstituted amine.

Unless otherwise constrained by the definition, all substituentsoptionally may be substituted further by 1-3 substituents selected fromalkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, carboxy,carboxyalkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, CF₃, cyano, —C(=T)NR_(f)R_(q),—O(C═O)NR_(f)R_(q) (wherein R_(f), R_(q) and T are the same as definedearlier) and —OC(=T)NR_(f)R_(q), —SO₂R₆ (where R₆ is the same as definedearlier).

The term “leaving group” refers to groups that exhibit or potentiallyexhibit the properties of being labile under the synthetic conditionsand also, of being readily separated from synthetic products underdefined conditions. Examples of leaving groups include, but are notlimited to, halogen (e.g., F, Cl, Br, I), triflates, tosylate,mesylates, alkoxy, thioalkoxy, or hydroxy radicals and the like.

The term “protecting groups” refers to moieties that prevent chemicalreaction at a location of a molecule intended to be left unaffectedduring chemical modification of such molecule. Unless otherwisespecified, protecting groups may be used on groups, such as hydroxy,amino, or carboxy. Examples of protecting groups are found in T. W.Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis”,2^(nd) Ed., John Wiley and Sons, New York, N.Y., which is incorporatedherein by reference. The species of the carboxylic protecting groups,amino protecting groups or hydroxy protecting groups employed are notcritical, as long as the derivatised moieties/moiety is/are stable toconditions of subsequent reactions and can be removed without disruptingthe remainder of the molecule.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” refers to derivatives ofcompounds that can be modified by forming their corresponding acid orbase salts. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable salts include, butare not limited to, mineral or organic acids salts of basic residues(such as amines), or alkali or organic salts of acidic residues (such ascarboxylic acids), and the like.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The compounds provided herein may be prepared by techniques well knownin the art and familiar to a practitioner skilled in art. In addition,the compounds provided herein may be prepared by processes as describedherein, such processes not being the only means by which the compoundsdescribed may be synthesised. Further, the various synthetic stepsdescribed herein may be performed in alternate sequences in order togive the desired compounds.

The compounds of Formulae XI, XIa, XIb, VIIIc, VIIIc′, VIIId, VIIIe,XII, XIIb and XIIc may be prepared by following the reaction sequence asdepicted in Scheme I. Thus, a compound of Formula II [wherein hal ishalogen (Cl, Br or I)] can be reacted with a compound of Formula III(wherein R_(d) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl oraryl) to give a compound of Formula IV, which can undergo reduction togive a compound of Formula V, which can be further oxidized to give acompound of Formula VI, which can be reacted with an ester of FormulaVII (wherein R′ is alkyl and R₁ is the same as defined earlier) to givea compound of Formula VIII,

Path a: which can be oxidized to give a compound of Formula IX, whichcan be reacted with a compound of Formula X [wherein R_(p) is alkyl,aralkyl, —C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) (wherein R_(x) and R_(x) is the same asdefined earlier) or —C(═O)OCH₂C₆H₅ and T & k are the same as definedearlier], to give a compound of Formula XI, which can undergodeprotection (when R_(p) is aralkyl, —C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —C(═O)OCH₂C₆H₅)to give a compound of Formula XII. The compound of Formula XI can beN-alkylated with a compound of Formula hal-substituted alkyl (whereinhal is Br, Cl, or I) to give a compound of Formula XIa, which can behydrolyzed to give a compound of Formula XIb. The compound of FormulaXII can be reacted with a compound of Formula XIIa (wherein R_(x) andR_(y) are the same as defined earlier) to give a compound of FormulaXIIb, which undergoes hydrolysis (when R_(x) is hydrogen and R_(y) is

to give a compound of Formula XIIc.Path b: which can undergo N-derivatization (when R_(d) is hydrogen) witha compound of Formula U″ (wherein U″ is hal-substituted alkyl,—OH(CH₂)_(k)N(diethyl),

wherein n′ is an integer from 1-2, —OH(CH₂)_(k)morpholine wherein k isthe same as defined earlier or

to give a compound of Formula VIIIa (wherein U′″ is substituted alkyl,—(CH₂)_(k)N(diethyl),

—(CH₂)_(k)morpholine or

which can be oxidized to give a compound of Formula VIIIb, which can bereacted with a compound of Formula X to give a compound of FormulaVIIIc, which can be deprotected to give a compound of Formula VIIId,which can be reacted with acetic anhydride to give a compound of FormulaVIIIe.

The compound of Formula VIIIc can undergo deprotection (when U′″ is togive a compound of Formula VIIIc′.

The reaction of a compound of Formula II with a compound of Formula IIIto give a compound of Formula IV can be carried out in an organicsolvent, for example, tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, dioxane ordiethyl ether in the presence of a base, for example, triethylamine,N-ethyldiisopropylamine, N-methylmorpholine or pyridine.

The compound of Formula IV can be reduced to give a compound of FormulaV in an organic solvent, for example, tetrahydrofuran,dimethylformamide, dioxane or diethylether, with reducing agent, forexample, lithium aluminium hydride, lithium borohydride, sodiumcyanoborohydride or sodium borohydride.

The oxidation of a compound of Formula V to give a compound of FormulaVI can be carried out in an organic solvent, for example,dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride or chloroform,with an oxidizing agent, for example, manganese dioxide, potassiumpermanganate, Dess Martin periodinane (DMP), pyridinium dichromate(PDC), pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC) or chromic anhydride, althoughnumerous other methods can be employed (see, for example, AdvancedOrganic Chemistry, 4^(th) Edn., March, John Wiley & Sons, 1992).

The reaction of a compound of Formula VI with a compound of Formula VIIto give a compound of Formula VIII can be carried out in an organicsolvent, for example, N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide,tetrahydrofuran, diethylether or dioxane, in the presence of a base, forexample, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, cesium carbonate,potassium carbonate, lithium carbonate or sodium carbonate.

The oxidation of a compound of Formula VIII (path a) to give a compoundof Formula IX can be carried out with m-chloroperbenzoic acid or oxone(KHSO₅), in an organic solvent, for example, chloroform, carbontetrachloride, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, ethanol ortetrahydrofuran.

The reaction of a compound of Formula IX with a compound of Formula X togive a compound of Formula XI can be carried in the presence of a base,for example, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine, N-ethyldiisopropylamine ortriethylamine.

Alternatively, in some cases rather than using a compound of Formula IX,a compound of Formula VIII can be reacted directly with a compound ofFormula X to give a compound of Formula XI.

The deprotection of a compound of Formula XI (when R_(p) is—C(═O)OCH₂C₆H₅) to give a compound of Formula XII can be carried out inan organic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol orisopropylalcohol, in the presence of a base, for example potassiumhydroxide, sodium hydroxide or lithium hydroxide.

The N-alkylation of a compound of Formula XI (when R_(d) is hydrogen)can be carried out with hal-substituted alkyl to give a compound ofFormula XIa in an organic solvent for example, N-methylpyrrolidone,dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether or dioxane in thepresence of a base for example, sodium hydride, N-butyllithium,potassium tert-butoxide or diisopropylethylamine.

The hydrolysis of a compound of Formula XIa can be carried out in thepresence of a base for example, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide orpotassium hydroxide in the presence of an alcohol for example, methanol,ethanol, propanol or isopropylalcohol.

The compound of Formula XII can undergo reaction with a compound ofFormula XIIa to give a compound of Formula XIIb in the presence of abase for example, Hunig's base, sodium hydride, potassium tert-butoxidein an organic solvent for example, dimethyl-sulphoxide,dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether or dioxane.

The hydrolysis of a compound of Formula XIIIb can be carried out in thepresence of base for example, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide orpotassium hydroxide in an organic solvent for example, methanol,ethanol, propanol or isopropylalcohol.

The N-derivatization of a compound of Formula VIII (when R_(d) ishydrogen) (path b) can be carried out with a compound of Formula U″(when U″ is hal-substituted alkyl) to give a compound of Formula VIIacan be carried out in an organic solvent for example,N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether ordioxane in the presence of a base for example, sodium hydride, potassiumtert-butoxide, N-butyllithium, or diisopropylethylamine.

The N-derivatization of a compound of Formula VIII (when R_(d) ishydrogen) (path b) can be carried out with a compound of Formula U″(when U″ is —OH(CH₂)_(k)N(diethyl),

—OH(CH₂)_(k)morpholine or

to give a compound of Formula VIIIa can be carried out in an organicsolvent of example, tetrahydrofuran, diethylether, dioxane, toluene,benzene or dimethylformamide in the presence of a redox couple. Theredox couple agents may be any one of those known to a person skilled inthe art of organic synthesis. The oxidizing part of the redox couple isfor example, diisopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD), diethylazodicarboxylate(DEAD), N,N,N′N′-tetramethylazodicarboxamide (TMAD),1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine (ADDP),cyanomethylenetributylphosphorane (CMBP),4,7-dimethyl-3,5,7-hexahydro-1,2,4,7-tetrazocin-3,8-dione (DHTD) orN,N,N′N′-tetraisopropylazodicarboxamide (TIPA). The reduction part ofthe redox couple is a phosphine for example, trialkylphosphine (such astributylphosphine), triarylphosphine (such as triphenylphosphine),tricycloalkylphosphine (such as tricyclohexylphosphine) ortriheteroarylphosphine. The phosphine reagent with a combination ofaryl, alkyl or heteroaryl substituents may also be used (such asdiphenylpyridylphosphine).

The oxidation of a compound of Formula VIIIa to give a compound ofFormula VIIIb can be carried out with m-chloroperbenzoic acid or oxone(KHSO₅), in an organic solvent, for example, chloroform, carbontetrachloride, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, ethanol ortetrahydrofuran.

The reaction of a compound of Formula VIIIb with a compound of Formula Xto give a compound of Formula VIIIc can be carried in the presence of abase, for example, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine, N-ethyldiisopropylamineor triethylamine.

The deprotection of Formula VIIIc (wherein R_(p) can be aralkyl) to givea compound of Formula VIIId can be carried out in an organic solvent(for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol or isopropylalcohol) in thepresence of a deprotecting agent (for example, palladium on carbon inpresence of hydrogen gas or palladium on carbon with a source ofhydrogen gas (for example, ammonium formate solution, cyclohexene orformic acid)).

The compound of Formula VIIId can be reacted with acetic anhydride togive a compound of Formula VIIIe can be carried out in the presence of abase, for example, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine, N-ethyldiisopropylamineor triethylamine

The deprotection of a compound of Formula VIIIc to give a compound ofFormula VIIIc′ can be carried out in an organic solvent, for example,methanol, ethanol, propanol or isopropylalcohol, in the presence of abase, for example potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or lithiumhydroxide.

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 1);-   2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 5);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid benzyl ester (Compound No. 6);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 7);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 8);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 9);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 10);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid benzyl ester (Compound No. 12);-   2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 13);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid isopropylamide (Compound No. 14);-   2-[(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylmethyl)-amino]-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 16);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 17);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid benzyl ester (Compound No.-   18);-   2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 19);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 20);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 26).-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 27);-   2-(1-Benzylpiperidin-4-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 32);-   2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 33);-   2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 34);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 35);-   2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 50);-   2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 51);-   2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 52);-   2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 53);-   2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 54);-   2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 55);-   [2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicycyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetonitrile.    (Compound No. 56);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyanomethyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 57);-   2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one.    (Compound No. 58);-   2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 59);-   2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 60);-   2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 61);-   9-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-7-carboxylic    acid benzyl ester (Compound No. 65);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid ethyl ester (Compound No. 66);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid ethyl ester (Compound No. 68);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid benzyl ester (Compound No. 69);-   2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 70);-   3-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic    acid tert-butyl ester (Compound No. 71);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 72);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 73);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 74);-   [2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetic    acid ethyl ester (Compound No. 75);-   [2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetic    acid (Compound No. 76);-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-pyrrolidin-3-yl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 77);-   2-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetamide    (Compound No. 79);-   [4-{6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d{pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino}-phenyl]-acetic    acid (Compound No. 80);-   [4-({6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-acetic    acid (Compound No. 81);

The compounds of Formulae XIII, XIV and XVI may be prepared for example,by reaction sequences as depicted in Scheme II,

Path a: the compound of Formula XII can be reacted with R₆—SO₂-hal(wherein hal is halogen (Cl, Br, I) and R₆ is the same as definedearlier) to give a compound of Formula XIII.

Path b: the compound of Formula XII can be reacted with a compound ofFormula XV (wherein X is oxygen or sulphur and R_(x) is the same asdefined earlier) to give a compound of Formula XVI.

Path c: the compound of Formula XII is reacted with acetic anhydride togive a compound of Formula XIV.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII (Path a) with R₆—SO₂-hal togive a compound of Formula XIII can be carried out in an organicsolvent, for example, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbontetrachloride or chloroform, in the presence of a base, for example,triethylamine, N-ethyldiisopropylamine, N-methylmorpholine or pyridine.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with a compound of Formula XV(Path b) to give a compound of Formula XVI can be carried out in anorganic solvent, for example, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbontetrachloride or chloroform, in the presence of a base, for example,triethylamine, N-ethyldiisopropylamine or N-methylmorpholine.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with acetic anhydride (Path c)to give a compound of Formula XIV can be carried-out in the presence ofa base, for example, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine orN-ethyldiisopropylamine.

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 2);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid isopropylamide (Compound No. 3);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 4);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 11);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 15);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 21);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 22);-   2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 23);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-{3-[2-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutylamino)-acetyl]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 24).-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid isopropylamide (Compound No. 29);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbothioic    acid isopropylamide (Compound No. 30)-   2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 31)-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 36);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 37);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-ethoxybenzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 38);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 39);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl-8-methyl-2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 40);-   2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 41);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 42);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 43);-   2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 45);-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-amide (Compound No. 46);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 47);-   2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 48);-   2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-ylamine)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 78).

The compound of Formula XXI, can be prepared for example, by reactionsequences as depicted in Scheme III. Thus a compound of Formula XVII(wherein M is —CH₂, —CH₂CH₂—, —CH(O)CH₂, —CH(O) or —CH₂OCH₂) can bereacted with a compound of Formula XVIII and with formaldehyde to give acompound of Formula XIX, which can be reacted with hydroxylaminehydrochloride to give a compound of Formula XX, which can be reduced togive a compound of Formula XXI.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XVII with a compound of FormulaXVIII with formaldehyde to give a compound of Formula XIX can be carriedout in an organic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol orisopropylalcohol.

The compound of Formula XIX is reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochlorideto give a compound of Formula XX in solvent mixture, for example,ethanol in water or methanol in water, in the presence of a base, forexample, sodium bicarbonate, potassium bicarbonate, lithium bicarbonateor sodium acetate.

The reduction of a compound of Formula XX to give a compound of FormulaXXI can be carried out in an organic solvent, for example,tetrahydrofuran, dimethylformamide, dioxane or diethylether, withreducing agent, for example, lithium aluminium hydride, sodiumborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or lithium borohydride. Particularcompounds are described below:

-   3-benzyl-8-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane

The compound of Formula XXVI and XXVIII may be prepared by reactionsequences as depicted in Scheme IV, thus a compound of Formula XXII(wherein T is the same as defined earlier) can undergo N-protection togive a compound of Formula XXIII [(wherein P is —C(═O)OC(CH₃)₃ (BOC),—C(═O)OC(CH₃)₂CHBr₂ (DB t-BOC) or —C(═O) OC(CH₃)₂CCl₃ (TC BOC)] whichcan undergo debenzylation to give a compound of Formula XXIV.

Path a: The compound of Formula XXIV can be reacted with benzylchloroformate to give a compound of Formula XXV, which can bedeprotected to give a compound of Formula XXVI.

Path b: The compound of Formula XXIV can be reacted with a compound ofFormula XV to give a compound of Formula XXVII, which can be deprotectedto give a compound of Formula XXVIII.

The compound of Formula XXII can be protected to give a compound ofFormula XXIII [when P is —C(═O)OC(CH₃)₃ (BOC)] with di-tert-butyldicarbonate in an organic solvent, for example, dichloromethane,dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride or chloroform, in the presence of abase, for example, sodium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, triethylamineor N-ethyldiisopropylamine.

Alternatively, when P is —C(═O)OC(CH₃)₂CHBr₂ (DB t-BOC) or—C(═O)OC(CH₃)₂CCl₃ (TC-BOC), the compound of Formula XXII can beprotected to give a compound of Formula XXIII by following procedures asdescribed in, for example, T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, “ProtectiveGroups in Organic Synthesis”, 2^(nd) Edn., John Wiley and Sons, NewYork.

The compound of Formula XXIII can be debenzylated to give a compound ofFormula XXIV in an organic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol,propanol or isopropylalcohol, in the presence of a catalyst, forexample, palladium on carbon and ammonium formate.

The compound of Formula XXIV (Path a) can be reacted with benzylchloroformate to give a compound of Formula XXV in an organic solvent,for example dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride orchloroform, in the presence of a base, for example, triethylamine,N-ethyldiisopropylamine, N-methylmorpholine or pyridine.

The deprotection of a compound of Formula XXV [(when P is—C(═O)OC(CH₃)₃(BOC)] to give a compound of Formula XXVI can be carriedout in an organic solvent, for example, methanol, ethanol, propanol orisopropyl alcohol, in the presence of ethanolic or methanolichydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid.

The deprotection of a compound of Formula XXV (when P is—C(═O)OC(CH₃)₂CBr₂ (DB-t-BOC) to give a compound of Formula XXVI can becarried out in an organic solvent, for example, ethanol, methanol,propanol or isopropylalcohol or by hydrobromic acid (45% w/v solution inacetic acid).

The deprotection of a compound of Formula XXV [when P is—C(═O)OC(CH₃)₂CCl₃ (TC-BOC)] to give a compound of Formula XXVI can becarried out by treatment with a super-nucleophile, for example, lithiumcobalt(I) phthalocyanine, zinc and acetic acid or cobalt phthalocyanine.

The compound of Formula XXIV (Path b) can be reacted with a compound ofFormula XV to give a compound of Formula XXVII in an organic solvent,for example, dichloroethane, dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride orchloroform.

The deprotection of a compound of Formula XXVII to give a compound ofFormula XXVIII can be carried out following, for example, procedures asdescribed in the synthesis of compound of Formula XXVI from a compoundof Formula XXV.

Particular illustrative compounds prepared through Scheme IV include thefollowing:

-   6-Amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic acid benzyl ester-   6-Amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide-   6-Amino-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic acid isopropylamide

The compound of Formula XXX can be prepared by following, for example,the reaction sequence as depicted in Scheme V. Thus a compound ofFormula XII may be reacted with a compound of Formula XXIX (wherein R′″is alkyl or aryl) to give a compound of Formula XXX (wherein G is H or—C(═O)R′″). As is apparent from the compound of Formula XII, there aretwo secondary amine groups, so that reaction with R′″—C(═O)hal canresult in either mono-derivatization (wherein G remains H) orbis-derivatization (wherein G is —C(═O)R′″).

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with a compound of FormulaXXIX to give a compound of Formula XXX can be carried out in thepresence of a base, for example, pyridine, N-methylmorpholine,N-ethyldiisopropylamine or triethylamine.

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   N-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl)-N-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-benzamide    (Compound No. 25);-   2-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 28);-   6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(4-methylbenzoyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 44).

The compounds of Formula XIIbb can be prepared following the procedureas depicted in Scheme VI. The reaction comprises reacting a compound ofFormula XIIPath a: with a compound of Formula XIIaa (wherein TMS istrimethylsilane) to give a compound of Formula XIIbb.Path b: with a compound of Formula XIIcc (wherein H′ is hydrogen, alkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or heterocyclyl) to give a compound ofFormula XIId.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with a compound of FormulaXIIaa to give a compound of Formula XIIbb (path a) can be carried out inan organic solvent, for example, dichloromethane, dichloroethane, carbontetrachloride or chloroform, in the presence of a base, for example,triethylamine, N-ethyldiisopropylamine, N-methylmorpholine or pyridine.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with a compound of FormulaXIIcc (path b) to give a compound of Formula XIId can be carried out inan organic solvent selected from methanol, ethanol, propanol orisopropyl alcohol.

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic    acid amide (Compound No. 63);-   3-{6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile    (Compound No. 64);-   3-{6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile    (Compound No. 67)

The compound of Formula XIIf can be prepared by following the procedureas depicted in Scheme VII. The reaction comprises reacting a compound ofFormula XII (wherein R₁, R_(d) and k are the same as defined earlier)with a compound of Formula XIIe (wherein R₁ is the same as definedearlier) to give a compound of Formula XIIf.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XII with a compound of FormulaXIIe to give a compound of Formula XIIf can be carried out in an in anorganic solvent (for example, dimethylformamide, dichloromethane,chloroform, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane or diethylether) in presence of abase (for example, N-methylmorpholine, triethylamine,diisopropylethylamine or pyridine) with a condensing agent (for example,1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDCI.HCl)or dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC).

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   2-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 49);

The compounds of Formula XIIff can be prepared by following theprocedure as depicted in Scheme VIII. The reaction comprises reacting acompound of Formula XIIg with a compound of Formula XIIh to give acompound of Formula XIIff.

The reaction of a compound of Formula XIIg with a compound of FormulaXIIh can be carried out an organic solvent for example, toluene, hexaneor benzene in the presence of a base for example, triethylamine,pyridine, N-methylmorpholine or diisopropylethylamine.

Particular illustrative compounds include the following:

-   2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one    (Compound No. 62)

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The examples set forth demonstrate general synthetic procedures for thepreparation of representative compounds. The examples are provided toillustrate particular aspects of the disclosure and do not limit thescope of the present invention.

EXPERIMENTAL Example 1 Synthesis of3-benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamine (Formula XXIII)

The title compound was prepared following procedures as described in EP0413455 or Synlett, (1996), 1097-1099 and 1100-1102.

Example 2 Synthesis of 3-benzyl-8-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane Stepa: 3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octane-8-one

The title compound was prepared following procedures as described in J.Med. Chem., Vol. 37, (1994), 2831-2840.

Step b: 3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octan-8-one oxime

The title compound was prepared following procedures as described in J.Heterocyclic Chem., Vol. 19, (1982), 485.

Step c: 3-benzyl-8-amino-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane

To a suspension of lithium aluminum hydride (0.39 g, 10.4 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (15 ml) at −20° C. was added a solution of the compoundobtained from step b above (1.2 g, 5.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran drop bydrop. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature andrefluxed for 2-4 hours. Excess of lithium aluminum hydride wasdecomposed with ethylacetate, aqueous sodium hydroxide and then finallywith water. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressureand the residue thus obtained was purified by column chromatographyusing chloroform, methanol and triethylamine (95:5:1) solvent mixture aseluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=0.660 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 3.61 (brs, 2H, —NH₂), 3.52-3.47 (d, 2H, J=13.5 Hz,—CH₂Ar), 3.38-3.36 (t, 1H, J=1.8 & 1.5 Hz, —CH), 2.97 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.79(s, 1H, —CH), 2.67-2.66 (d, 1H, J=4.2 Hz, —CH), 2.50-2.49 (d, 2H, J=3.6Hz, —CH₂), 2.43-2.39 (d, 2H, J=11.4 Hz, —CH₂), 2.13-2.10 (d, 2H, J=10.5Hz, —CH₂) and 1.95 (brs, 1H, —CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode):217 (M⁺+1).

Analogues of 3-benzyl-8-amino-3-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane described below,can be prepared by using appropriate ketone in place of cyclopentanone,respectively, as applicable in each case.

-   3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-ylamine-   3-Benzyl-6-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamine-   3-Benzyl-7-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.1]hept-6-ylamine-   7-Benzyl-3-oxo-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamine

Example 3 Synthesis of 6-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester Step a: 3-Benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl)-carbamicacid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of the compound of Formula XXII (15 g, 75.37 mmol) indichloromethane (175 ml), was added triethyl amine (21.0 ml, 150.75mmol) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (24.6 g, 113 mmol) at 0° C. andstirred for 4 hours at room temperature. The reaction mixture was slowlypoured over a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate, extracted withethyl acetate, washed with water and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure andthe residue thus obtained was purified by column chromatography usingethylacetate in hexane (15:85) solvent mixture to furnish the titlecompound. Yield=14 g.

Step b: (3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl)-carbonic acid tert-butyl ester

To a solution of the compound obtained from step a above (10 g, 34.72mmole) in methanol (150 ml), was added palladium on carbon (10%, 7 g)and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes. To it was addedammonium formate (10.94 g, 173.61 mmol) slowly over a period of 15minutes and stirred for 15 minutes at 70° C. Filtered the reactionmixture through a prewashed celite pad. The organic solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure, added a saturated solution of sodiumbicarbonate, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and driedover anhydrous sodium sulphate. The organic layer was concentrated underreduced pressure to furnish the title compound. Yield=4.3 g.

Step c:6-Tert-butyloxycarbonylamino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester

To a solution of the compound obtained from step b above (2.20 g, 11.11mmol) in dichloromethane (30 ml), was added triethylamine (3.87 ml,27.77 mmol) and cooled to 0° C. To the resulting mixture was addedbenzyl chloroformate (2.4 ml, 16.66 mmol) dropwise into the reactionmixture at 0° C. The reaction mixture was poured into saturated solutionof sodium bicarbonate, extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water,dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated underreduced pressure to furnish the title compound. Yield=4.5 g.

Step d: 6-Amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic acid benzylester

To a solution of the compound obtained from step c above (11.4 g, 12.46mmol) in methanol (25 ml), was added methanolic hydrochloric acid (60ml) and stirred for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C.followed by addition of saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate. Theorganic solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, extracted withethyl acetate, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphateand filtered. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressureto furnish the title compound.

¹H NMR: δ 7.33-7.08 (m, 5H, Ar—H), 5.09 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ph), 4.68 (brm, 1H,—NH), 3.73 (d, 2H, J=12.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 3.53-3.36 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ &—NHCH), 3.10-3.07 (m, 1H, —CH), 2.46-2.43 (m, 1H, —CH) and 1.44 (s, 9H,—C(CH₃)₃); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 333 [M⁺+1].

Example 4 Synthesis of 6-amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide Step a:3-(4-Fluorophenylcarbamoyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl]-carbonic acidtert butyl ester

To a solution of the compound (Example 3, step b) (1.5 g, 7.75 mmol) indichloromethane (20 ml), was added 4-fluorophenyl isocyanate (1.24 g,9.09 mmol) and stirred for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was poured intowater, extracted with dichloromethane and washed with water. Thedichloromethane layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filteredand evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained waspurified by column chromatography using methanol in dichloromethane(1:49) solvent mixture as eluent to furnish the title compound.Yield=2.1 g.

Step b: 6-Amino-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide

To a solution of the compound (Example 4, step a) (0.3 g, 8.95 mmol) indichloromethane (5 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (0.25 g, 2.24mmol) and stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixturewas poured into a cold (0° C.) saturated solution of sodium bicarbonateand extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washedwith water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered andevaporated under vacuum to afford the title compound. Yield: 0.20 g.

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 8.32-8.24 (brm, 2H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.45 (brm, 1H,Ar—H), 7.08-7.02 (brm, 1H, Ar—H), 3.74-3.66 (brm, 4H, 2×-NCH₂),3.44-3.41 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH), 2.40 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.99-1.90 (brs, 2H,2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 236 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 149.9-150.5°C.

Example 5 Synthesis of2-(3-benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 1) Step a:4-Methylamino-2-methylsulfonyl-pyrimidine-5-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

To a suspension of ethyl-4-chloro-2-methylthio-5-pyrimidine-carboxylate(commercially available) (8.0 g, 34 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (60ml), was added triethylamine (4.3 g, 42 mmol) and aqueous methylamine(40%, 3.2 g, 36.2 mmol) at room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. Theorganic solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure followed byaddition of water. It was then extracted with ethylacetate, washed withwater, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporatedunder reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained was purified by columnchromatography using ethylacetate in hexane (1:9) solvent mixture aseluent. Yield=6.2 g.

Step b: 4-Methylamino-2-methylsulphonyl-pyrimidin-5-yl)-methanol

To a suspension of lithium aluminium hydride (1.21 g, 32 mmol) in drytetrahydrofuran (60 ml) at −70° C., was added a solution of the compoundobtained from step a above (6.0 g, 26 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml)dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred between −70° C.-60° C. for 1hour and then at room temperature till completion. The reaction mixturewas cooled to 0° C. and diluted with ethylacetate, followed by additionof 30% aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. The reaction mixture wasthen filtered through a celite pad and washed with ethylacetate. Thefiltrate was extracted with ethylacetate and the organic layer waswashed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered andevaporated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained waspurified by column chromatography using ethylacetate in hexane (1:1)solvent mixture as eluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=4.0 g.

Step c: 4-Methylamino-2-methylsulphonyl-pyrimidin-5-carboxldehyde

To a suspension of compound obtained from step b above (3.8 g, 20.7mmol) in dichloromethane (100 ml), was added manganese dioxide (12.7 g,145 mmol) at room temperature and stirred for 24-36 hours. The reactionmixture was filtered over a celite pad and evaporated under reducedpressure. The residue thus obtained was purified by columnchromatography using ethylacetate in hexane (1:4) solvent mixture aseluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=3.2 g.

Step d:6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-methyl-sulphonyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

To a solution of the compound obtained from step c above (3.2 g, 17.7mmol) in N-methylpyrrolidinone (20 ml), was added 2-chlorophenyl aceticacid methyl ester (4.9 g, 26.6 mmol) and potassium carbonate (7.4 g,53.04 mmol) and heated at 110° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with ethylacetate and poured into water. It was then extractedwith ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residuethus obtained was purified by column chromatography using ethylacetatein hexane (1:3) as eluent. Yield=3.2 g.

Step e: 6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

To a solution of the compound obtained from step d above (1.5 g, 4.7mmol) in chloroform (20 ml) was added m-chloroperbenzoic acid (70%) (3.5g, 14.2 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.To it was added a saturated solution of aqueous sodium bisulphatefollowed by aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution at 0° C. The reactionmixture was then extracted with dichloromethane and the organic layerwas washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filteredand evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained waswashed thoroughly with hexane to furnish the title compound. Yield=1.1 g

Step f:2-(3-Benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

To the compound obtained from step e above (0.1 g, 0.286 mmol), wasadded 3-benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamine (0.1 g, 0.572 mmol) andheated to 120° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted withdichloromethane and the compound was purified by column chromatographyusing methanol in dichloromethane (1:9) solvent mixture as eluent tofurnish the title compound. Yield=60 mg.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.49 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.61 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49 (s, 2H,Ar—H), 7.33 (brm, 7H, Ar—H), 3.76 (brs, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.35 (brs, 2H,—CH₂Ar), 3.18 (brs, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 2.67-2.64 (brm, 1H, —NCH) and1.63 (brs, 3H, 2×-CH & —NCH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 460[M⁺+1+2], 458 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 92-94° C.

The analogues of2-(3-benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 1) described below can be prepared by using appropriateamine in place of methylamine or3-benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamine, respectively as applicablein each case.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 7)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.47 (bs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.27-7.56 (m, 10H, 10Ar—H & —NH),3.72 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.55 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.38 (brs, 1H, —NCH),2.58-2.61 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 2.48 (d, 2H, J=12.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 2.37(brs, 2H, 2×-CH) and 1.93-1.86 (m, 4H, 2×-CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +veion mode): 488 [M⁺+1+2], 486 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 88-92° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 8)

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 8.65 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.88-7.92 (brm, 1H, Ar—H), 3.36(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.52-3.50 (2H, J=5.7 Hz, —CH₂Ar & —NCH₂), 2.59-2.50 (m,1H, —NCH) and 2.21-2.32-2.35 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +veion mode): 540 [M⁺+1+2], 538 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 236.8-238.9° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 9)

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 8.67 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.90-7.88 (brm, 1H, Ar—H),7.73-7.25 (m, 13H, 12Ar—H & —NH), 4.12-4.07 (dd, 2H, J=6.0 Hz each,—CH₂Ar), 3.61-3.46 (m, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 3.28-3.16 (m, 5H, 2×-CH₂ & —CH) and2.07-2.01 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 568[M⁺+1+2], 566 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 97-101.8° C.

2-[(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylmethyl)-amino]-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 16)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.60 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.45 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.44-7.41 (m,2H, Ar—H), 7.39-7.15 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 3.64-3.61 (m, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 2.93(brm, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 2.31 (brs, 2H, —NHCH₂), 2.01 (brs, 1H, —CHCH₂NH) and1.77 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 554 [M⁺+1+2],552 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 104.9-109.6° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pydrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 17)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.40 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.44 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.36-7.23(m, 8H, Ar—H), 5.59 (brs, 1H, —NH), 3.63 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.27 (brs, 1H,—NHCH), 3.16 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 2.96 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 2.50 (d,2H, J=6.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 1.62 (brs, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.37-1.28 (brm, 2H,—CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 486 [M⁺+1+2], 484 [M⁺+1]; m.p:176.5-179.0° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 27)

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 7.74 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.51 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.39-7.30(m, 9H, Ar—H), 3.63-3.48 (brm, 4H, —CHAr & —NCH₂), 3.07 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂& —NCH), 2.43-2.40 (m, NCH₂) and 1.70-1.60 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum(m/z+ve ion mode): 446 [M⁺+1+2], 444 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 250° C.

2-(1-Benzlpiperidin-4-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 32)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.44 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.51-7.25 (brm, 1H, 10 Ar—H &—NH), 4.34 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 4.08-4.04 (brm, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.92-3.84 (brm,3H, 3×-NCH), 3.59-3.56 (brm, 2H, —CH₂), 2.97-2.81 (brm, 4H, 2×-CH₂),2.16 (brs, 2H, —CH₂), 1.26 (brm, 2H, —CH₂) and 0.96-0.86 (brm, 2H,—CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 514 [M⁺+1+2], 512 [M⁺+1]; m.p:246.4-262° C.

2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 33)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 7.49 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.30 (brm, 10H, Ar—H),4.45-4.42 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 3.60 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.39-3.20 (brm, 4H,2×-OCH₂), 2.95 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 1.99-1.95 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 1.82-1.80(brm, 2H, —NCH), 1.72 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH), 1.69-1.67 (brm, 2H, —CH₂) and1.31-1.26 (brm, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 530[M⁺+1+2], 528 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 139-150.4° C.

2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 34)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.60 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.58 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49 (s, 1H,Ar—H), 7.35-7.33 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.11 (brm, H, Ar—H), 6.93 (brs, 2H,Ar—H), 3.99-3.94 (d, 1H, J=15.0 Hz, —CHPh), 3.71-3.67 (d, 1H, J=12.0 Hz,—CHAr), 3.58 (brs, 1H, —NH), 3.15-3.13 (t, 1H, J=6.00 Hz, —NCH),3.00-2.97 (brm, 2H, —CH₂), 2.83-2.81 (m, 1H, —CH), 2.69-2.67 (m, 1H,—CH), 1.99-1.57 (brm, 4H, 2×-CH₂), 1.27 (brm, 4H, 2×-CH₂) and 0.90-0.78(brm, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 528 [M⁺+1+2], 526[M⁺+1]; m.p: 183.7-206.9° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 35)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.39 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.46-7.43 (brm, 2H, Ar—H),7.36-7.24 (brm, 8H, Ar—H), 3.65 (brm, 2H, —CH₂Ph), 3.41-3.37 (m, 2H,—NCH₂), 3.08-3.05 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.93 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 2.47-2.44 (brm,2H, —NCH & —CH), 1.42 (brm, 1H, —CH), 1.31-1.26 (brm, 2H, —CH₂) and 0.94(brm, 2H, —CH₂). Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 486 [M⁺+1+2], 484[M⁺+1].

2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 50)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.68 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.57 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56-7.12 (m,11H, Ar—H), 6.75 (s, 2H, Ar—H), 4.20-3.86 (m, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.46-3.41 (m,2H, −2×-NCH), 2.97-2.93 (m, 1H, —NHCH), 2.71-2.52 (m, 4H, 2×-CH₂),2.2-2.1 (m, 2H, —CH₂), 2.02-1.94 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.26 (s, 2H, —CH₂);Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 582 [M⁺+1+2], 580 [M⁺+1]; m.p:195-200° C.

2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 51)

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 502 [M⁺+1+2], 500 [M⁺+1]; m.p:76.9-82.0° C.

2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 52)

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 584 [M⁺+1+2], 582 [M⁺+1]; m.p:107.4-110.4° C.

2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 53)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.45 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.62-7.44 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 7.36-7.24(m, 6H, Ar—H), 4.23-4.18 (m, 2H, —OCH₂), 3.91-3.83 (m, 2H, —OCH₂), 3.75(s, 5H, —NCH₃ & —CH₂Ar), 3.69-3.63 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.48-3.45 (m, 2H,—NCH₂), 2.80-2.76 (m, 1H, —NHCH), 1.68-1.38 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 504 [M⁺+1+2], 502 [M⁺+1]; m.p:290.2-300.2° C.

2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 54)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.07 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.97-7.95 (m,1H, Ar—H), 7.64-7.42 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.39-7.14 (m, 10H, Ar—H), 3.86-3.74(m, 3H, 2×-NCH & —NHCH), 3.64 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.49-3.39 (m, 2H, —CH₂),2.59-2.57 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.71-1.64 (m, 4H, −2×-CH₃).

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 568 [M⁺+1+2], 566 [M⁺+1]; m.p:139.7-143.4° C.

2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 55)

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 488 [M⁺+1+2], 486 [M⁺+1]; m.p:147.4-153.8° C.

[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicycyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetonitrile(Compound No. 56)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.61 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49-7.26(m, 9H, Ar—H), 5.87 (bs, 1H, —NH), 5.37 (brs, 2H, —CH₂CN), 3.41-3.36 (m,2H, —CH₂Ar), 2.6 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.35 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.07-1.97 (m, 2H,—NCH₂) and 1.25 (brs, 2H); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 485[M⁺+1+2], 483 [M⁺+1]; IR (DCM): 3425, 2986, 1670, 1596, 1537, 1408,1218.

2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 59)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.47 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56-7.29 (m, 10H, Ar—H),3.64-3.48 (m, 4H, —CH₂Ar & 2×—NH), 3.11-3.08 (m, 1H, —NHCH), 2.19-2.00(m, 2H, —CH₂), 1.66-1.63 (m, 2H, —CH₂), 1.42-1.37 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.25(s, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 474 [M⁺+1+2], 472[M⁺+1].

2-{7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 60)

Mass (m/, +ve ion mode): 490 [M⁺+1+2], 488 [M⁺+1].

2-{7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 61)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.64 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.66 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.47 (m,1H, Ar—H), 7.39-7.32 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.18-7.16 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.06-7.04(m, 2H, Ar—H), 3.98-3.93 (d, 1H, J=15.0 Hz, —CHAr), 3.82-3.77 (d, 1H,J=15.0 Hz, —CHAr,), 3.54 (s, 1H, —NCH), 3.13-3.09 (m, 1H, —NCH),2.82-2.72 (m, 3H, —NHCH & —CH₂), 2.12 (brs, 2H, —CH₂), 1.80-1.62 (m, 4H,−2×-CH₂) and 1.31-1.25 (m, 2H—CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode):488 [M⁺+1+2], 486 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 240.3-242.1° C.

9-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-7-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 65)

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 574 [M⁺+1+2], 572 [M⁺+1].

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 66)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.76 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.81 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56-7.25(brm, 4H, Ar—H), 4.35-4.00 (brm, 3H, —OCH₂), 3.81-3.77 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ &—NCH), 2.91-2.90 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.21-2.13 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH) 1.50-1.07(brm, 4H, −2×CH₂) and 0.054-0.051 (t, 3H, J=9.00 Hz, —CH₃); Mass (+veion mode) m/z: 468 [M⁺+1+2], 466 [M⁺+1].

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 68)

Mass (+ve ion mode) m/z: 442 [M⁺+1+2], 440 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 118.7-125.2° C.

6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 69)

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 8.63 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.77 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.55-7.52(m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.45-7.32 (m, 8H, Ar—H), 5.08 (s, 2H, —OCH₂Ar), 3.76-3.69(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.53-3.49 (m, 1H, —CH), 2.56-2.48 (s, 2H, —NCH₂) and1.82 (s, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 490 [M⁺+1+2],488 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 257.7-264.4° C.

Example 6 Synthesis of6-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 6)

To a solution of the compound6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Example 5, Step d) (0.7 g, 2 mmol) in minimum amount of pyridine (1-5ml), was added 6-amino-3-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylic acid benzylester (1.0 g, 42.9 mmol). The resulting reaction mixture was heated for1 hour at 80-120° C. The organic solvent was removed under reducedpressure and diluted with water.

The compound was extracted with ethylacetate, washed with water, driedover anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reducedpressure. The residue thus obtained was purified by columnchromatography using ethylacetate in dichloromethane (1:1) solventmixture as eluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=0.820 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.46 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.55-7.32 (m, 1H, 10Ar—H & —NH),5.14 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.89-3.38 (m, 8H, —NCH₃, 2×-NCH₂, —NCH) and 1.83(brs, 2H, 2×-CH];

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 504 [M⁺+1+2], 502 [M⁺+1]; m.p:188-189° C.

Analogues of6-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 6) described below, can be prepared byusing appropriate sulphone in place of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one,respectively, as applicable in each case.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 12)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.51 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.67 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.45-7.18 (m,12H, 11Ar—H & —NH), 5.18-5.11 (m, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.44-3.10 (m, 5H, 2×—NH₂&—NCH) and 1.63-1.42 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode):584 [M⁺+1+2], 582 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 119.3-129.3° C.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 18)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.43 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.29 (m, 11H, s, 10Ar—H &—NH), 5.59 (s, 1H, —NH), 5.14 (s, 2H, —OCH₂Ar), 3.90-3.86 (m, 2H,—NCH₂), 3.60-3.55 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 2.65 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 2.64(s, 1H, —CH), 1.84 (s, 1H, —CH) and 1.84-1.64 (m, 4H, 2×-CH₂); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 530 [M⁺+1+2], 528 [M⁺+1]; m.p:156.5-161.3° C.

Example 7 Synthesis of6-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 10) Step a:6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described forthe synthesis of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Example 5, Step c) by using 4-fluorophenylamine in place ofmethylamine.

Step b:6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 10)

To a solution of the compound obtained from step a above (0.1 g, 2.32mmol) in pyridine (1 ml), was added4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide(0.273 g, 11.6 mmol) and heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. Pyridine wasazeotropically removed with toluene under reduced pressure. The residuethus obtained was purified by column chromatography using methanol inchloroform (7:93) solvent mixture as eluent to furnish the titlecompound. Yield=0.060 g

¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ 8.69 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.09 (s, 2H, Ar—H), 7.96-7.91(d, 2H, J=15.0 Hz, Ar—H), 7.54-7.10 (m, 10H, 9Ar—H & —NH), 7.10-7.04 (m,2H, Ar—H), 3.24-3.16 (m, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 1.99 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.78 (brs,2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 587 [M⁺+1+2], 585 [M+1,100%]; m.p.: 300.4-302.4° C.

Analogues of6-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide described below, can be prepared by usingappropriate urea and sulphone in place of4-amino-3,5-dimethyl-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amideand6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine-7-one,respectively, as applicable in each case.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 14)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.69 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49-7.27 (m,9H, 8Ar—H & —NH), 5.69 (brs, 1H, —NH), 5.13 (brs, 1H, —NH), 3.91-4.0 (m,3H, —NCH₂), 3.65 (s, 1H, —NCH), 3.22 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.08 (s, 1H,—NCH), 2.18-2.01 (m, 2H, 2×-CH) and 1.00-0.86 (m, 6H, 2×-CH₃); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 535 [M⁺+1+2], 533 [M+1]; m.p: 131.8-141.4°C.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 26)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.45 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.51-7.45 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.36-7.28(m, 5H, Ar—H), 7.01-6.96 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 6.11 (s, 1H, —NH), 5.65 (s, 1H,—NCH), 3.86 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 3.67 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂),3.49 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.99 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.73 (s, 1H, —NH), 2.17-2.01 (m,2H, —CH₂) and 1.29-1.27 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 532 [M⁺+1+2], 530 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 188.9-196.4° C.

Example 8 Synthesis of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 20) Step a:6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-methanesulphonyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described forthe synthesis of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methanesulphonyl-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-oneby using cyclopropylamine in place of methylamine.

Step b:6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one

To a solution of the compound6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-methanesulphonyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(0.1 g, 0.266 mmol) in pyridine (1 ml) was added3-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamine (0.0792 g, 0.533 mmol) andstirred for 12 hours at 80-100° C. Pyridine was removed azeotropicallywith toluene under reduced pressure and the residue thus obtained waspurified by column chromatography using methanol in ethylacetate (1:19)solvent mixture as eluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=0.030 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.42 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.53-7.33 (brm, 5H, Ar—H),3.20 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 3.08 (s, 1H, —NHCH), 2.55 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz, —NCH₂), 2.35 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 1.96 (s, 1H, —NCH), 1.71 (s, 1H, —NCH),1.30-1.26 (brm, 4H, 2×-CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 410[M⁺+1+2], 408 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 190-191° C.

Example 9 Synthesis of2-(3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 5)

To a solution of the compound No. 6 (0.5 g, 1.0 mmol) in methanol (20ml), was added potassium hydroxide solution (40%, 5 ml) in methanol andrefluxed for 8 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressureand water was added into it. The compound was extracted withethylacetate, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained waspurified by washing with hexane. Yield=0.30 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.47 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.58 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.46 (m,1H, Ar—H), 7.35-7.32 (m, 4H, 3Ar—H & —NH), 3.76 (s, 3H, —NCH₃),3.71-3.38 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.11 (brs, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 2.79 (s, 1H,—NH) and 1.80 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 370[M⁺+1+2], 368 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 165-169.9° C.

The analogues of2-(3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-(CompoundNo. 5) described below, can be prepared by deprotecting appropriateamine in place of compound No. 6, respectively, as applicable in eachcase.

2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 13)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.56-8.52 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.72-7.71 (s, 1H, Ar—H),7.49-7.21 (m, 8H, Ar—H), 3.39-3.21 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.50 (brs, 3H, —NCH₂& —NCH) and 1.71 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH).

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 450 [M⁺+1+2], 448 [M⁺+1]; m.p:163.5-169.9° C.

2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 19)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.50 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.29 (m, 7H, 6Ar—H & NH),5.56 (1H, brs, —NCH), 3.27-3.20 (d, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.06-3.02 (brm, 3H,—NCH₂ & —CHNH), 2.68 (s, 1H, —CH), 1.83 (brm, 3H, —CH₂ & —CH) and1.31-1.30 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve in mode): 396 [M⁺+1+2],394 [M⁺+1]; m.pt: 144.8-148.8° C.

2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 58)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.02 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.06 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.63-7.42 (m,4H, Ar—H), 7.63-7.42 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 4.04 (brs, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 3.24(s, 1H, —CH), 2.53 (s, 2H, —NCH₂) and 2.31 (s, 1H, —CH); Mass spectrum(m/z, +ve ion mode): 356 [M⁺+1+2], 354 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 233.3-239.9° C.

Example 10 Synthesis of2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 23)

To a solution of the compound No. 19 (0.05 g, 0.1272 mmol) in pyridine(0.5 ml), was added acetic anhydride (0.0388 g, 0.3816 mmol) and stirredat room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder reduced pressure and poured over crushed ice and stirred. Thecompound was extracted with ethylacetate, washed with water, dried overanhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reducedpressure. The residue thus obtained was purified by adding into itminimum amount of dichloromethane and precipitating it by hexane. Thesolid thus obtained was filtered and dried. Yield=0.057 g

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.43 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.51-7.32 (brm, 5H, Ar—H), 5.80(brs, 1H, —NH), 3.99 (d, 1H, J=12.0 Hz, —NCH), 3.76-3.71 (brm, 2H,—NCH₂), 3.58-3.55 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 3.49 (brs, 1H, —NHCH), 2.98 (brm, 1H,—NCH), 2.63 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.06 (s, 3H, —C(═O)CH₃), 1.91-1.84 (brm, 3H,—CH₂& —NCH) and 1.42-1.27 (brm, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 438 [M⁺+1+2], 436 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 153.2-168.8° C.

Following analogues were prepared similarly,

2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 45)

Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 412 [M⁺+1+2], 410 [M⁺+1].

2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 48)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.52 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.69 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.20 (m,8H, Ar—H), 3.69-3.65 (m, 1H, —NCH), 3.35 (s, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.08-2.00 (m,2H, —NCH₂), 1.96 (s, 3H, —COCH₃), 1.74 (s, 1H, —CH) and 1.61 (s, 1H,—NCH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 492 [M⁺+1+2], 490 [M⁺+1], m.p:260.8-262.4° C.

2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-ylamine)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 78)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.03 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.08 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.64-7.43 (m,4H, Ar—H), 4.43-4.30 (m, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 4.12-4.09 (m, 1H, —NCH),2.93 (s, 1H, —NCH), 2.65 (s, 3H, —COCH₃) and 2.47 (s, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass(positive ion mode) m/z: 398 [M⁺+1+2], 396 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 302.5-304.6° C.

Example 11 Synthesis of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-{3-[2-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butylamino)-acetyl]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 24)

To a solution of the compound No. 19 (0.05 g, 0.127 mmol) indichloromethane, was added triethylamine (0.054 ml, 0.382 mmol) andtert-octyl-isocyanate (0.040 g, 0.254 mmol) at 0° C. and stirred for 30minutes at the same temperature. The reaction mixture was warmed to roomtemperature and stirred for additional 2 hours. The organic solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure and poured into water. The compoundwas extracted with ethylacetate, washed with water, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure tofurnish the title compound. Yield=0.075 g.

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.81 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.85 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.60-7.38(brm, 4H, Ar—H), 4.24 (m, 2H, —NCH & —NHCH), 4.03-3.88 (brm, 4H, —NCH₂ &2×-CH), 3.70 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 3.17 (s, 3H, —CH₂—C—(CH₃)₂),2.95-2.91 (m, 3H, —CH₂—C—(CH₃)₂), 2.33-2.29 (brs, 6H, 2×-CH₃) and1.55-1.09 (brm, 9H, 3×-CH₂ & —CH₃); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode):551 [M⁺+1+2], 549 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 217.6-220° C.

Analogues of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-{3-[2-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butylamino)-acetyl]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 24) described below, can be prepared by reacting an aminewith appropriate isocyanate in place of tert-octyl-isocyanate,respectively as applicable in each case.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 2)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.46 (s, 2H,Ar—H), 7.33-7.26 (s, 7H, Ar—H & —NH), 6.98 (brs, 2H, Ar—H), 6.18 (s, 1H,—NH), 3.87-3.84 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 3.77 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.66-3.69(d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, —NCH₂), 2.70 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.94 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH);Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 507 [M⁺+1+2], 505 [M⁺+1].

m.p: 138-139° C.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 3)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.47 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56-7.55 (d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz,Ar—H), 7.48-7.46 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.33-7.27 (m, 4H, 3Ar—H & —NH), 3.99 (s,3H, —NCH₃) 3.84-3.69 (m, 3H, —NCH & —NCH₂), 3.54-3.50 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz,—NCH₂), 2.65 (m, 2H, 2×-CH) and 1.40-1.12 (m, 6H, 2×-CH₃); m.p: 156-157°C.

6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 29)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.54 (1H, Ar—H), 7.82 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.68 (s,1H, Ar—H), 7.49-7.35 (brm, 5H, 3Ar—H & 2×—NH), 3.91-3.89 (m, 1H, —NCH),3.78-3.75 (m, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 3.49-3.46 (3H, m, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 3.00(m, 1H, —CH), 2.58 (m, 1H, —CH), 1.33-1.28 (m, 2H, —CH₂), 1.16-1.4 (m,6H, 2×-CH₃) and 0.94-0.89 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 481 [M⁺+1+2] and 479 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 164.6-167° C.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbothioicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 30)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.43 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.1 (brm, 7H, 5Ar—H & 2×—NH),5.62 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 4.63-4.61 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 4.00-3.97 (brm, 2H,—NCH₂), 3.73-3.70 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.53 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 2.96 (brm, 1H,—CH), 2.66-2.62 (brm, 1H, —CH), 1.97 (brm, 2H, —CH), 1.55 (brm, 6H,2×-CH₃) and 0.95-0.85 (brm, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 497 [M⁺+1+2], 495 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 184.4-200.6° C.

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-amide (Compound No. 46)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49-7.46 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.37-7.33(m, 4H, Ar—H), 3.68 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.51-3.47 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.37-3.35(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.61 (s, 1H, —NCH), 1.72 (s, 2H, 2×-CH), 1.41 (s, 6H,2×-CH₃), 1.25 (s, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.01 (s, 9H, 3×-CH₃);

Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 525 [M⁺+1+2], 523 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 196.5-199.6° C.

Example 12 Synthesis of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 21)

To a solution of the compound No. 19 (0.05 g, 0.127 mmol) indichloromethane (2 ml), was added triethylamine (0.054 ml, 0.38 mmol)followed by addition of p-toluenesulphonyl chloride (0.0727 g, 0.38mmol) slowly into the reaction mixture at 0° C. The resulting reactionmixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and then at room temperaturefor 2 hours. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and to itwas added a saturated solution of sodium bicarbonate and stirred for 15minutes at room temperature. The solid thus separated was filtered andwashed with hexane. The crude compound was purified by columnchromatography using methanol in ethylacetate (1:9) solvent mixture aseluent to furnish the title compound. Yield=0.060 g.

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.75 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.84-7.81 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.57-7.35(brm, 6H, Ar—H), 4.34-4.32 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 3.40 (d, 2H, J=9.0Hz, —NCH₂), 3.23 (m, 3H, 2×-CH & —NCH), 2.53 (s, 3H, Ar—CH₃), 2.11 (brm,1H, —NCH₂), 1.51-1.48 (brm, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.41 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Massspectrum (m/z, positive in mode): 550 [M⁺+1+2], 548 [M⁺+1]; m.p:264.9-274° C.

The analogues of6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 21) described below, can be prepared by reactingappropriate amine with a sulphonyl group in place of p-toluenesulphonylchloride, respectively, as applicable in each case.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 4)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+MeOD): δ 8.46 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.59 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.46(m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.35-7.33 (m, 4H, 3Ar—H & —NH), 3.78-3.72 (m, 5H, —NCH₃ &—NCH₂), 3.50-3.46 (d, 2H, J=9.3 Hz, —NCH₂), 2.89 (brs, 4H, —SO₂CH₃ &—NCH), 1.92 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve in mode): 447[M⁺+1+2], 445 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 268-269° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-methanesulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 11)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.51 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.68-7.67 (d, 1H, J=3.0 Hz, Ar—H),7.46-7.25 (m, 9H, Ar—H), 3.63 (s, 3H, —CH₃), 3.22 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.78(brs, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.18 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.63 (brs, 2H, 2×-CH); Massspectrum (m/z, positive in mode): 528 [M⁺+1+2], 526 [M⁺+1]; m.p:253.9-265.3° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 15)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.79 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.86-7.01 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.34-7.58(m, 6H, Ar—H), 4.02-3.93 (m, 5H, —NCH₃ & —NCH₂), 3.93-3.37 (d, 2H, J=6.0Hz, —NCH₂), 3.25-3.16 (d, 1H, —NCH), 2.53 (s, 3H, —CH₃) and 2.09 (brs,2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, positive in mode): 524 [M⁺+1+2], 522[M⁺+1]; m.p: 297.3-299.6° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 22)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.81 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.85 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.57-7.40(brm, 4H, Ar—H), 4.06-3.95 (brm, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 3.27 (m, 2H, —CH & —NCH),3.00 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.42 (s, 1H, —NCH₂), 1.51-1.40 (s, 3H, —SO₂CH₃) and1.35 (brs, 4H, 2×-CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, =ve ion mode): 474 [M⁺+1+2],472 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 261.3-275.3° C.

2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 31)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.44 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.80-7.97 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 7.58-7.34(brm, 8H, Ar—H), 3.93-3.90 (m, 1H, —NCH), 3.83-3.79 (m, 4H, 2×-CH₂),3.65-3.62 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH), 3.08 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 2.10-2.03 (brm, 2H,—CH₂) and 1.03-0.96 (brm, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode):533 [M⁺+1+2], 531 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 140.7-142.5° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 36)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.18 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.27-8.24 (s, 3H, Ar—H), 8.00-7.72(b, 5H, Ar—H), 4.46-4.35 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.94-3.91 (m, 2H, —NCH₂),3.69-3.62 (m, 2H, 2×-NCH), 2.64-2.58 (m, 2H, 2×-CH), 1.96 (m, 2H, —CH₂)and 1.58 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 542 [M⁺+1+2],540 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 284.9-286.1° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-trifluoromethylbenzenesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 37)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.18 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.54-8.24 (m, 5H, Ar—H), 8.00-7.79(m, 4H, Ar—H), 4.45-4.42 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 4.35 (m, 1H, —NCH), 3.85-3.83(m, 1H, —NCH), 3.69 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.64-2.57 (m, 2H, 2×-CH),1.96-1.95 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.58 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +veion mode): 604 [M⁺+1+2], 602 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 221.7° C.-222.7° C.

6-{2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-ethoxybenznesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 38)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.17 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.36-8.33 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz, Ar—H),8.24 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.00-7.79 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 7.69-7.66 (d, 2H, J=9.0 Hz,Ar—H), 4.55 (s, 3H, —OCH₃), 4.47-4.35 (m, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 3.85-3.82(m, 1H, —NCH), 3.67 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.64-2.55 (m, 2H, 2×-CH), 1.58 (brs,2H, —CH₂) and 0.99-0.96 (brs, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 566 [M⁺+1+2], 564 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 233.1-234.2° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 39)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.25 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.29 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.04-7.82 (m,5H, 4Ar—H & —NH), 4.47-4.39 (m, 2H, —CH₂SO₂), 4.21 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 4.18(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.81-3.76 (m, 1H, —NCH), 3.39-3.35 (m, 1H, —NCH),2.77-2.72 (m, 2H, 2×-CH), 2.01-1.82 (brm, 4H, 2×-CH₂) and 1.03-0.99 (m,3H, —CH₃); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 488 [M⁺+1+2], 486 [M⁺+1];m.p: 226-227° C.

6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 40)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.50 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.73-7.71 (brm, 1H, Ar—H),7.62 (brs, 2H Ar—H), 7.47 (brs, 2H, Ar—H) and 7.34 (brs, 3H, Ar—H), 7.21(brs, 1H, —NH), 3.35 (brm, 7H, 2×-NCH₂ & —NCH₃), 2.71 (brs, 2H, —NCH)and 1.84 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 516[M⁺+1+2], 514 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 282-283° C.

2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 41)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.85-7.83 (m, 2H, Ar—H),7.69-7.57 (brm, 4H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.33 (brm, 5H, 4Ar—H & —NH), 3.80-3.71(m, 5H, —NCH₃ & —NCH₂), 3.86 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.24-3.22 (m, 2H, —NCH &—CH) and 2.77 (m, 1H, —CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 510[M⁺+1+2], 508 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 270-271° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 42)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃+CD₃OD): δ 8.49 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.60 (s, 1H, Ar—H),7.47-7.33 (brm, 5H, 4-Ar—H & —NH), 3.79-3.76 (m, 2H, —CH₂SO₂), 3.57-3.54(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.40-3.36 (m, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.10-3.03 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.84(m, 1H, —NCH), 2.03 (m, 2H, 2×-CH) and 1.41-1.36 (m, 3H, —CH₃); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 462 [M⁺+1+2], 460 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 267-268° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 43)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.79 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.86-7.81 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 7.58-7.34(m, 6H, Ar—H), 4.02 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.96-3.93 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.39-3.37(m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.16 (s, 1H, —NCH), 2.53 (s, 3H, Ar—CH₃), 2.09 (s, 2H,2×-CH); Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 524 [M⁺+1+2], 522 [M⁺+1]; m.p:297.3-299.6° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-[3-(4-methoxybenzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 47)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.26 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.38-8.32 (m, 3H, Ar—H), 8.03-7.80(m, 4H, Ar—H), 7.71-7.68 (m, 2H, Ar—H), 4.57 (s, 3H, —OCH₃), 4.38 (s,3H, —NCH₃), 3.85-3.83 (m, 2H, N—CH₂), 3.61 (s, 1H, —NCH), 2.56 (s, 2H,—NCH₂), 2.14 (s, 1H, —CH) and 1.81 (s, 1H, —CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +veion mode): 540 [M⁺+1+2], 538 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 254.1-255.8° C.

Example 13 Synthesis ofN-(3-benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl)-N-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-benzamide(Compound No. 25)

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described forthe synthesis of Compound No. 21 by using benzoyl chloride in place ofp-toluene sulphonylchloride. Yield: 0.040 g.

¹HNMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.57 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.55-7.30 (m, 15H, Ar—H), 4.45-4.41(brm, 1H, —NCH), 3.82-3.69 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ & —NCH), 2.87 (s, 1H, —NH),2.57-2.53 (brm, 1H, —N(CH)C(═O)), 2.30 (s, 1H, —CH), 2.16 (s, 1H, —CH),1.55 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.26 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ionmode): 604 [M⁺+1+2], 602 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 124.5-129.8° C.

Following analogues were prepared similarly,

2-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 28)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.42 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.32 (brm, 11H, 10 Ar—H &—NH), 4.40-4.36 (m, 1H, —NCH), 3.73-3.71 (brm, 5H, 2×-NCH₂ & —NCH), 2.92(m, 1H, —CH), 2.65 (m, 1H, —CH), 1.92-1.83 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.17-1.15(m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 500 [M⁺+1+2], 498[M⁺+1]; m.p: 216.5-222.2° C.

6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(4-methylbenzoyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 44)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.47 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.55 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.45-7.44 (m,5H, Ar—H), 7.33-7.30 (m, 4H, Ar—H), 3.71 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 3.64 (s, 4H,2×-NCH₂), 2.63 (s, 1H, —NCH), 1.91-1.84 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum(m/z, +ve ion mode): 474 [M⁺+1+2], 472 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 214-216.1° C.

Example 14 Synthesis of6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid amide (Compound No. 63)

To a cooled solution of the compound2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(0.05 g, 0.127 mmol) in dichloromethane (3 ml) was added triethyl amine(0.054 ml, 0.381 mmol) and stirred for 5 minutes. To the resultingreaction mixture was added trimethyl isocyanate (0.03 g, 0.254 mmol) andstirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and then at room temperature for 2hours. The mixture was diluted with water, extracted with ethyl acetate,washed with water, brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filteredand evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue thus obtained wasdissolved in dichloromethane followed by the addition of hexane. Thesolid thus separated was filtered and dried under reduced pressure tofurnish the title compound. Yield: 0.020 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.42 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.29 (brm, 6H, 5Ar—H & —NH),5.56 (s, 1H, —NH), 3.28-3.20 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.11-3.02 (m, —NCH₂ &—NCH), 2.69-2.68 (m, 1H, —NCH) and 1.89-1.64 (m, 6H, 2×-CH₂ & 2×-CH);Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 439 [M⁺+1+2], 437 [M⁺+1].

Example 15 Synthesis of3-{6-[6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile(Compound No. 64)

To a cooled solution of the compound2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(0.10 g, 0.254 mmol) in methanol (5 ml) was added acrylonitrile (0.054g, 1.02 mmol) dropwise and stirred at 0° C. for 10 minutes. The reactionmixture was brought to room temperature and then refluxed for 30minutes. The organic solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure andthe residue thus obtained was purified by column chromatography usingethyl acetate as an eluent to furnish the title compound. Yield: 0.040g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.41 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.54-7.32 (brm, 6H, 5Ar—H & —NH),3.76 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.55 (brm, 1H, —NCH), 3.31 (brm, 3H, —NCH₂ &—NCH), 3.04 (brm, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.72 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH), 1.93 (m, 2H,—CH₂CN), 1.38-1.36 (m, 2H, —CH₂) and 1.03 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum(m/z, +ve ion mode): 449 [M⁺+1+2], 447 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 150.2-152.5° C.

Following analogues were prepared similarly,

3-{6-[6-{2-Chlorophenyl-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile(Compound No. 67)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.59 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.50-7.34(brm, 5H, 4Ar—H & —NH), 4.08-3.69 (brm, 5H, —NCH₃ & —NCH₂), 3.37-3.27(brm, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 3.11 (brs, 1H, —NCH), 2.84-2.80 (brm, 2H, 2×-CH) and2.61-2.54 (m, 2H, —CH₂); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 423[M⁺+1+2], 421 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 242-243° C.

Example 16 Synthesis of2-(3-benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 49)

A mixture of the Compound No. 13 (0.070 g, 0.156 mmol), benzoic acid(0.02 g, 0.516 mmol) and hydroxy benzotriazole (0.032 g, 0.234 mmol)were evacuated for 15 minutes. Oxygen was flushed in the mixturefollowed by the addition of N-methylmorpholine (0.04 g, 0.391 mmol) andtetrahydrofuran (5 ml) at 0° C. and stirred at the same temperature for1 hour. To the resulting reaction mixture was added1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (0.061 g,0.313 mmol) at the same temperature and stirred at room temperature for12 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water, extracted withethyl acetate, washed with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate,filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue thusobtained was purified by column chromatography to furnish the titlecompound. Yield: 0.035 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.51 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.66 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.47-7.38 (m,7H, Ar—H), 7.31-7.18 (m, 6H, Ar—H), 3.50-3.47 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.69 (s,1H, —NCH), 2.00 (s, 1H, —NCH), 1.73 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.60-1.56 (m, 2H,−2×-CH); Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 554 [M⁺+1+2], 552 [M⁺+1]; m.p:242.4-244.4° C.

Example 17 Synthesis of Formula VIIIc

Step a, Procedure I: Synthesis of Formula VIIIa (when U′ isHal-Substituted Alkyl)

To a solution of sodium hydride (60%, 0.014 g, 0.362 mmol) inN-methylpyrrolidinone (3 ml) at 0° C. was added the compound6-(chlorophenyl)-2-methylsulfanyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-7-oneand stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the resulting reactionmixture was added hal-substituted alkyl (0.043 g, 0.362 mmol) at 0° C.and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction mixture waspoured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. Theresidue thus obtained was purified by column chromatography usingmethanol in ethyl acetate as an eluent to furnish the title compound.Yield: 0.1 μg.

Step a: Procedure II: Synthesis of Compound of Formula VIIIa (when U′ is—OH(CH₂)_(k)N(diethyl),

—OH(CH₂)_(k)morpholine or

To a solution of triphenylphosphine (0.233 g, 0.988 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (7 ml) was added 2-diethylamino ethanol (0.115 g, 0.988mol) and stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes followed by theaddition of the compound obtained from step a above (0.25 g, 0.823 mmol)and cooled to 0° C. To the resulting reaction mixture was addeddiisopropyl azodicarboxylate (0.199 g, 0.988 mmol) and stirred for 3hours. The reaction mixture was poured into water, extracted withethylacetate, washed with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodiumsulphate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residuethus obtained was purified by column chromatography using ethylacetatein hexane as an eluent to furnish the title compound. Yield: 0.120 g.

Step b, Procedure I: Synthesis of Compound of Formula VIIIb

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described inExample 5 step e, by using compound obtained from step a above.

Step c: Synthesis of Compound of Formula VIIIc

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described inExample 5 step f, by condensing a compound obtained from step b,procedure I or step b, procedure II above with a compound of Formula X.

Step d: Synthesis of Compound of Formula VIIId

To a solution of compound of Formula VIIIc (0.70 g, 1.435 mmol) inmethanol (10 ml), was added methanolic potassium hydroxide (40%, 430.7mmol) and refluxed for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was concentratedunder vacuum and the crude product so obtained was poured into water. Apale yellow solid was obtained. It was then filtered and dried undervacuum. Yield: 0.40 g.

Step e: Synthesis of Compound of Formula VIIIe

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described inExample 10.

Following analogues were prepared similarly,

6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyanomethyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 57)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.78 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.53 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.26 (s, 1H,Ar—H), 7.97 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.61-7.47 (m, 5H, Ar—H), 7.14-7.08 (m, 1H,Ar—H), 5.40 (s, 2H, —CH₂CN), 3.66-3.51 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.75 (s, 1H,—NCH), 1.96 (s, 2H, —NCH₂) and 1.29 (s, 2H);

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 532 [M⁺+1+2], 530 [M⁺+1]; m.p:122-132.1° C.

2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 70)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.55 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.27 (m,4H, Ar—H), 5.79 (s, 1H, —NH), 4.57 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.99-3.57 (m, 4H),2.84-2.79 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.70-2.62 (m, 6H), 2.05-1.88 (s, 3H, —COCH₃),1.56 (s, 2H), 1.25 (brs, 1H) and 1.07-1.03 (m, 6H, —CH₂CH₃); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 497 [M⁺+1+2], 495 [M⁺+1]; m.p:170.3-173.5° C.

3-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester (Compound No. 71)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.41-9.29 (m, 1H, Ar—H), 8.29-8.24 (s, 1H, Ar—H),7.57-7.33 (m, 9H, Ar—H), 6.15-6.06 (m, 1H, —NCH), 4.45 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar),4.20-3.50 (m, 8H, 4×-NCH₂), 2.52-2.49 (m, 1H, —NHCH), 2.23 (m, 2H,—CH₂), 1.62 (s, 9H, 3×-CH₃) and 1.41-1.29 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum(m/z, +ve ion mode): 615 [M⁺+1+2], 613 [M⁺+1], m.p: 83.7-85.2° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 72)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.48 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.52 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.48-7.44(m, 1H, Ar—H), 7.37-7.24 (m, 8H, Ar—H), 4.60 (brs, 2H, —OCH₂), 3.72-3.69(m, 2H, —OCH₂), 3.64-3.62 (m, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 3.19-3.16 (m, 2H, —NCH₂),2.77-2.73 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.66-2.48 (m, 6H, 3×-NCH₂), 2.05-2.00 (m, 2H,2×-CH), 1.27-1.25 (m, 2H); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 559[M⁺+1+2], 557 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 52-52.4° C.

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 73)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.53 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.47-7.27(m, 8H, Ar—H), 4.70-4.65 (m, 2H, —CH₂NCO), 3.64 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar),3.28-3.19 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.04 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.80 (brs, 5H, 2×-NCH₂& —NCH), 2.50 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂) and 1.25-1.18 (m, 8H, —CH₃ & 2×-CH).

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 545 [M⁺+1+2], 543 [M⁺+1].

2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 74)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.49 (brs, 1H, Ar—H), 7.72 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.45-7.19(m, 9H, Ar—H), 4.13 (brs, 1H, —CHNCO), 3.57 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 3.04-3.01(m, 1H, —NCH), 2.90 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂), 2.48 (brs, 3H, —NCH₃), 2.11-1.56(m, 6H, 3×-NCH₂) and 1.19 (s, 4H, —CH₂ & 2×-CH).

Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 529 [M⁺+1+2], 527 [M⁺+1].

Example 18 Synthesis of[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-aceticacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 75)

The title compound was prepared following the procedure described inExample 17 (step a, procedure I), by N-alkylating Compound No. 27 withbromoacetic acid ethyl ester.

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.38 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.40 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.05-7.79 (m,9H, Ar—H), 5.88-5.81 (m, 2H, —NCH₂CO), 4.97-4.71 (m, 4H, —OCH₂ &—CH₂Ar), 4.57-4.53 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 4.27-4.23 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.78 (m,1H, —NCH), 2.99-2.90 (m, 2H, 2×-CH) and 1.78-1.75 (m, 3H, —CH₂CH₃); Massspectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 532 [M⁺+1+2], 530 [M⁺+1]; m.p:185.5-188.5° C.

Following analogues were prepared similarly,

2-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetamide(Compound No. 79)

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.36 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.39 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.03-7.79 (m,9H, Ar—H), 5.94 (m, 2H, —NCH₂CO), 4.92 (s, 2H, —NCH₂Ph), 4.59-4.56 (m,2H, —NCH₂), 4.23-4.19 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.94 (brs, 1H, —NCH) and 2.89 (2H,2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 501 (M⁺+1), 503 (M⁺+1+2);m.p: 176.3-179.7° C.

Example 19 Synthesis of[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 76)

To a solution of the Compound No. 75 (0.05 g, 0.089 mmol) in methanol (5ml) was added aqueous sodium hydroxide (5 ml) and stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. To the resulting reaction mixture was addedhydrochloric acid solution (20%) till the pH of the solution wasadjusted to 4-5. The solid thus separated out was filtered and washedwith water and dried under reduced pressure to furnish the titlecompound. Yield: 0.025 g.

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 8.90 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.93 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56-7.38 (m,9H, Ar—H), 5.49 (brs, 2H, —NCH₂CO), 4.49 (s, 2H, —CH₂Ar), 10-4.08 (m,2H, —NCH₂), 3.77-3.75 (m, 2H, —NCH₂), 3.29-3.27 (m, 1H, —CHNH),2.55-2.44 (m, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 504[M⁺+1+2], 502 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 158.7-162.6° C.

Example 20 Synthesis of2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-pyrrolidin-3-yl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 77)

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described inExample 3 step d, by deprotecting Compound No. 71

Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 515 [M⁺+1+2], 513 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 203.4-206.1° C.

Example 20 Synthesis of Synthesis of[4-({6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 81) Step a: Synthesis of[4-({6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 80)

To a solution of the Compound No. 5 (0.1 g, 0.272 mmol) indimethylsulphoxide (0.5 ml) cooled at 0° C. was added Hunig's base (0.36g, 0.272 mmol) and stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. To theresulting reaction mixture was added(4-methoxycarbonylamino-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester (0.086 g, 0.299mmol) in dimethylsulphoxide dropwise. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into water,extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water, dried over anhydroussodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue thus obtained was purified by column chromatography using ethylacetate in hexane to furnish the title compound. Yield: 0.082 g.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): δ 8.48 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.56 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 7.49-7.46 (m,1H, Ar—H), 7.38-7.19 (m, 7H, Ar—H), 3.88-3.85 (m, 2H, —CH₂CO), 3.77 (s,3H, —OCH₃), 3.68 (s, 4H, 2×-NCH₂), 3.57 (s, 3H, —NCH₃), 2.69 (s, 1H,—NCH) and 1.94 (s, 2H, 2×-CH); Mass spectrum (m/z, +ve ion mode): 561[M⁺+1+2], 559 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 189.9-196.6° C.

Step b: Synthesis of[4-({6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 81)

The title compound was prepared following the procedure as described inExample 19, by hydrolysis the compound obtained from step a above.

¹H NMR (TFA-d): δ 9.30 (s, 1H, Ar—H), 8.39-8.34 (brs, 1H, Ar—H),8.03-7.83 (m, 8H, Ar—H), 4.57-4.49 (m, 6H, —COCH₂ & 2×-NCH₂), 4.34 (s,3H, —NCH₃), 2.88 (s, 1H, —NCH) and 1.81 (s, 2H, —CH₂); Mass (m/z, +veion mode): 547 [M⁺+1+2], 545 [M⁺+1]; m.p: 227.1-235.4° C.

Example 21 Synthesis of2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 62)

To a solution of the Compound No. 56 (0.10 g, 0.207 mmol) in toluene wasadded triethylamine hydrochloride salt (0.05 g) and refluxed overnight.The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure followed by theaddition of water. The mixture was extracted with ethylacetate, washed,dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue thus obtained was purified by columnchromatography using ethyl acetate in hexane to furnish the titlecompound to furnish the title compound. Yield: 0.030 g.

Mass (m/z, +ve ion mode): 528 [M⁺+1+2], 526 [M⁺+1].

Methodology p38 Inhibition Assays Inhibition of Phosphorylation of EGFReceptor Peptide

Method 1: This assay was carried out in the presence of 10 mM MgCl₂, 25mM β-glycerophosphate, 10% glycerol and 100 mM HEPES buffer at pH 7.6.For a typical IC50 determination, a stock solution is preparedcontaining all of the above components and activated p38 (5 nM). Thestock solution was aliquoted into vials. A fixed volume of DMSO orinhibitor in DMSO (final concentration of DMSO in reaction was 5%) wasintroduced to each vial, mixed and incubated for 15 minutes at roomtemperature.

EGF receptor peptide, KRELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLR, a phosphoryl acceptor inp38-catalysed kinase reaction (1), was added to each vial to a finalconcentration of 200 μM. The kinase reaction was initiated with ATP (100μm) and the vials were incubated at 30° C. After 30 minutes, thereactions were quenched with equal volume of 10% trifluoroacetic acid(TFA).

The phosphorylated peptide was quantified by HPLC analysis. Separationof the phosphorylated peptide from the unphosphorylated peptide wasachieved on a reverse phase column (Deltapak, 5 μM, C18 100D, part no.011795) with a binary gradient of water and acetonitrile, eachcontaining 0.1% TFA. IC₅₀ (concentration of inhibitor yielding 50%inhibition) was determined by plotting the % activity remaining againstinhibitor concentration. Compounds 1-21 were tested according to thismethod.

Method 2: p38 MAP Kinase inhibitory potential was evaluated utilizingthe proprietary IQ technology (Pierce, Rockford, Ill.). The assayincorporates an iron-containing compound that binds specifically tophosphate groups present on fluorescent dye-labeled phosphorylatedpeptides which in this case was the Epidermal Growth Factor ReceptorPeptide (KRELVEPLTPSGEAPNQALLR). Recombinant activated GST-p38MAPkinase-α (in house) was used at a concentration of 40 nM. The reactionwas initiated with 100 μM ATP. When bound to the phosphate group, theiron-containing compound is brought into proximity to the fluorophoreand act as a dark quencher of the fluorescent dye. Results werequantitated by comparing the observed relative fluorescence units oftest samples to blanks containing no enzyme. A dose response curve wasgenerated with different concentrations of inhibitor and the IC₅₀ wascalculated using Graph Pad Prism. Compounds 22-81 were tested accordingto this method.

Cell Based Assay for TNF-α Release Method of Isolation of HumanPeripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells.

Human whole blood was collected in vacutainer tubes containing EDTA asan anti coagulant. A blood sample (7 ml) was carefully layered over 5 mlPMN Cell Isolation Medium (Robbins Scientific) in a 15 ml round bottomcentrifuge tubes. The sample was centrifuged at 450-500×g for 30-35minutes in a swing-out rotor at room temperature. After centrifugationthe top band of cells were removed and washed 3 times with PBS w/ocalcium or magnesium. The cells were centrifuged at 400×g for 10 minutesat room temperature. The cells were resuspended in Macrophage Serum FreeMedium (Gibco BRL) at concentration of 2 million cells/ml.

The IC₅₀ values for TNF-α release from peripheral blood mononuclearcells for particular compounds provided herein (compound Nos. 2, 4, 6,12, 16-20, 23-24, 26-27, 32-33, 35, 56-58 and 63) were found to rangefrom about 2.3 μM to about 12 nM, for example from about 1.5 μM to about12 nM, or from about 400 nM to about 12 nM, or from about 100 nM toabout 12 nM.

LPS Stimulation of Human PBMNC's:

PBM cells (0.1 ml; 2 million/ml) were co-incubated with 0.1 ml ofcompound (10-0.41 μM, final concentration) for 1 hour in flat bottom 96well microtiter plate. Compounds were dissolved in DMSO initially anddiluted in TCM for a final concentration of 0.1% DMSO. LPS (Cal biochem,20 ng/ml, final concentration) was then added at volume of 0.010 ml.Cultures were incubated overnight at 37° C.). Supernatant were thenremoved and tested by ELISA for TNF-α release. Viability was analyzedusing MTT. After 0.1 ml supernatant was collected, 0.1 ml of 0.25 mg/mlof MTT was added to remaining 0.1 ml of cells. The cells were incubatedat 37° C. for 2-4 hours, then the O.D was measured at 490-650 nm n.

The TNF-α levels released in the culture medium were quantitated byELISA. Inhibitory potency was expressed as IC₅₀.

The compounds 1 to 81 disclosed above showed p38 inhibitory activity ina range of from about 10 μM to about 25 nM, for example from about 900nM to about 25 nM, or from about 400 nm to about 25 nM, or from about 60nM to about 25 nM. A few of the compounds tested (Compound Nos. 15, 21,24, 37, 41, 43 and 61) formed a precipitate in the DMSO solvent used.

1. Compounds having the structure of Formula I:

and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptablesolvates, esters, enantiomers diastereomers, N-oxides, polymorphs,metabolites; wherein R₁ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl, orheterocyclylalkyl; when R_(m) is oxygen or sulphur, R₂ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; when R_(m) is —NH, —N-acyl,—N(CN), —N(NO₂), —C(R₃)₂ or —CH(NO₂), R₂ is hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,—CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy, halogen, aryl,aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NHC(═O)R_(x);the symbol

represents a single bond or a double bond; R₃ is hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl,heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl; R₄ is

 (wherein

 represents a cyclic ring having 4 or 5 carbon atoms, k is an integerselected from 0-2, M is O or N, and T is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —CH(O)CH₂—,—CH₂CH(O)CH₂—, —CH(O)—, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₂—); R_(z) is no atom(when M is oxygen), hydrogen or R_(u) (wherein R_(u) is hydroxy, alkoxy,aryloxy, —CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy,halogen, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) or —NHC(═O)R_(x));n is an integer selected from 0-3 (wherein when n is zero then Trepresents a direct bond); R₅ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,—NR_(p)R_(q) (wherein R_(p) and R_(q) is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl, or R_(p) and R_(q) may alsotogether join to form a heterocyclyl ring), aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; R₆ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; R_(x) and R_(y) are independently hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, —SO₂R₅ (wherein R₅ is thesame as defined above), heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; Q is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R₁ is optionally substitutedaryl.
 3. (canceled)
 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R₂ isoptionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl.
 5. (canceled)
 6. Acompound according to claim 1, wherein R₃ is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl oralkynyl.
 7. (canceled)
 8. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R_(m)is oxygen, R₁ is optionally substituted aryl, R₂ is optionallysubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, R₃ is hydrogen and R₄ is


9. (canceled)
 10. (canceled)
 11. (canceled)
 12. A compound according toclaim 1, wherein T is —(CH₂)_(n) wherein n is 0 or 2 wherein when n iszero then T represents a direct bond.
 13. A compound according to claim1, wherein

is azabicyclohexane or azabicycloctane.
 14. A compound according toclaim 1, wherein R_(z) is hydrogen or R_(u).
 15. (canceled) 16.(canceled)
 17. A compound selected from the group consisting of2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 1);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 2);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 3);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 4);2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 5);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 6);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 7);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 8);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-8-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 9);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 10);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 11);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 12);2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 13);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 14);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 15);2-[(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylmethyl)-amino]-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(4-fluorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 16);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 17);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 18);2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 19);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 20);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 21);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-methanesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 22);2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 23);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-{3-[2-(1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butylamino)-acetyl]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 24);N-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-yl)-N-[6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-benzamide(Compound No. 25);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid-(4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 26);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 27);2-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 28);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 29);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbothioicacid isopropylamide (Compound No. 30)2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 31)2-(1-Benzyl-piperidin-4-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 32);2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 33);2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 34);2-{3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-{2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 35);6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(thiophene-2-sulphonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 36);6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 37);6-{2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-[3-(4-ethoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 38);6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-2-(3-thanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 39);6-{2-Chloro-phenyl}-8-methyl-2-[3-{thiophene-2-sulfonyl}-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 40);2-(3-Benzenesulphonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 41);6-{2-Chloro-phenyl}-2-(3-ethanesulfonyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 42);6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(toluene-4-sulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 43);6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-2-[3-(4-methyl-benzoyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 44);2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 45);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-butyl)-amide (Compound No. 46);6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-[3-(4-methoxy-benzenesulfonyl)-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino]-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 47);2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 48)2-(3-Benzoyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 49);2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 50);2-(9-Benzyl-9-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 51);2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 52);2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 53);2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 54);2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 55);[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicycyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetonitrile.(Compound No. 56);6-[6-(2-Chlorophenyl)-8-cyanomethyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid (4-fluorophenyl)-amide (Compound No. 57);2-(3-Aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one.(Compound No. 58);2-(8-Benzyl-8-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 59);2-(7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino}-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 60);2-{7-Benzyl-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-9-ylamino}-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 61);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(1H-tetrazol-5-ylmethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 62);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid amide (Compound No. 63);3-{6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile(Compound No. 64);9-[6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-oxa-7-aza-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-7-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 65);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-cyclopropyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 66);3-{6-[6-{2-Chloro-phenyl}-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-yl}-propionitrile(Compound No. 67)6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 68);6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carboxylicacid benzyl ester (Compound No. 69);2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(2-diethylamino-ethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 70);3-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylicacid tert-butyl ester (Compound No. 71);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 72);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 73);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino}-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-8-(1-methyl-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 74);[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-aceticacid ethyl ester (Compound No. 75);[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 76);2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8-pyrrolidin-3yl-8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 77);2-(3-Acetyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-ylamine)-6-(2-chlorophenyl)-8H-pyrido[2,3-]pyrimidin-7-one(Compound No. 78);2-[2-(3-Benzyl-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-6-ylamino)-6-(2-chloro-phenyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-yl]-acetamide(Compound No. 79);[4-({6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 80);[4-({6-[6-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-8-methyl-7-oxo-7,8-dihydro-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-ylamino]-3-aza-bicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-3-carbonyl]-amino)-phenyl]-aceticacid (Compound No. 81), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts,pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, esters, enantiomers,diastereomers, N-oxides, polymorphs or metabolites thereof.
 18. Apharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amountof one or more compounds of Formula I

and its one or more pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceuticallyacceptable solvates, esters, enantiomers, diastereomers, N-oxides,polymorphs or metabolites; wherein R₁ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl, orheterocyclylalkyl; when R_(m) is oxygen or sulphur, R₂ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; when R_(m) is —NH, —N-acyl,—N(CN), —N(NO₂), —C(R₃)₂ or —CH(NO₂), R₂ is hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,—CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy, halogen, aryl,aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NHC(═O)R_(x);the symbol

represents a single bond or a double bond; R₃ is hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl,heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl; R₄ is

 (wherein

 represents a cyclic ring having 4 or 5 carbon atoms, k is an integerselected from 0-2, M is O or N, and T is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —CH(O)CH₂—,—CH₂CH(O)CH₂—, —CH(O)—, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₂—); R_(z) is no atom(when M is oxygen), hydrogen or R_(u) (wherein R_(u) is hydroxy, alkoxy,aryloxy, —CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy,halogen, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) or —NHC(═O)R_(x));n is an integer selected from 0-3 (wherein when n is zero then Trepresents a direct bond); R₅ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,—NR_(p)R_(q) (wherein R_(p) and R_(q) is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl, or R_(p) and R_(q) may alsotogether join to form a heterocyclyl ring), aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; R₆ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; R_(x) and R_(y) are independently hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, —SO₂R₅ (wherein R₅ is thesame as defined above), heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; Q is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers,excipients or diluents.
 19. A method for the treatment or prophylaxis ofinflammatory diseases or associated pathologies in an animal or a humansuffering therefrom which comprises administering to the mammal aneffective amount of one or more compounds of Formula I:

and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptablesolvates, esters, enantiomers diastereomers, N-oxides, polymorphs,metabolites; wherein R₁ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl, orheterocyclylalkyl; when R_(m) is oxygen or sulphur, R₂ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; when R_(m) is —NH, —N-acyl,—N(CN), —N(NO₂), —C(R₃)₂ or —CH(NO₂), R₂ is hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy,—CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy, halogen, aryl,aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NHC(═O)R_(x);the symbol

represents a single bond or a double bond; R₃ is hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aralkyl,heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl; R₄ is

 (wherein

 represents a cyclic ring having 4 or 5 carbon atoms, k is an integerselected from 0-2, M is O or N, and T is —(CH₂)_(n)—, —CH(O)CH₂—,—CH₂CH(O)CH₂—, —CH(O)—, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₂—); R_(z) is no atom(when M is oxygen), hydrogen or R_(u) (wherein R_(u) is hydroxy, alkoxy,aryloxy, —CHO, —CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, carboxy,halogen, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, —SO₂R₅, —COOR₆,—C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y), —NR_(x)R_(y) or —OC(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) or —NHC(═O)R_(x));n is an integer selected from 0-3 (wherein when n is zero then Trepresents a direct bond); R₅ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl,—NR_(p)R_(q) (wherein R_(p) and R_(q) is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heterocyclyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl, or R_(p) and R_(q) may alsotogether join to form a heterocyclyl ring), aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl,heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; R₆ is alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; R_(x) and R_(y) are independently hydrogen, alkyl,alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, —SO₂R₅ (wherein R₅ is thesame as defined above), heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, heteroarylalkyl orheterocyclylalkyl; Q is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl,heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl.20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the inflammatory disease orassociated pathology includes sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatorybowel disease, type-1 diabetes, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonarydisorder, organ transplant rejection or psoriasis.
 21. A process forpreparing a compound of Formula XI, or its pharmaceutically acceptablesalts, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, enantiomers, diastereomers,polymorphs or N-oxides,

wherein R′ is alkyl; R_(d) is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl,cycloalkyl or aryl; R_(p) is alkyl, aralkyl, —C(═O)NR_(x)R_(y) or—C(═O)OCH₂C₆H₅; k is an integer selected from 0-2; T is —(CH₂)_(n)—,—CH(O)CH₂—, —CH₂CH(O)CH₂—, —CH(O)—, —CH₂—O—CH₂—, —CH₂—NH—CH₂—) wherein Qis alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,aralkyl, heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl; and R₁ is alkyl, alkenyl,alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl,heteroarylalkyl or heterocyclylalkyl, wherein the method comprises stepsof: a. reacting a compound of Formula II

with a compound of Formula III

to give a compound of Formula IV;

b. reducing a compound of Formula IV to give a compound of Formula V;

c. oxidizing a compound of Formula V to give a compound of Formula VI;

d. reacting a compound of Formula VI with an ester of Formula VII

to give a compound of Formula VIII;

e. oxidizing a compound of Formula VIII to give a compound of FormulaIX; and

f. reacting a compound of Formula IX with a compound of Formula X

to give a compound of Formula XI.
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